Friend, it’s hibernation season, and mama bears and their newborn cubs should be safely sheltering in their winter dens. But now, when they're at their most vulnerable, these precious creatures could be brutally SLAUGHTERED by trophy hunters!

Why? Because a Trump-era policy made it TOTALLY LEGAL for hunters to seek out mother bears, weakened by birthing, and kill them and their helpless cubs in their dens! Hunters can even corral the cubs together for “easier” killing. And any cubs left behind are at risk of dying of starvation and hypothermia.

We can’t allow this senseless brutality to continue. That’s why Friends of the Earth set an ambitious year-end goal to raise $800,000 to protect this crucial species from bloodthirsty trophy hunters and defend essential habitats and the planet where wildlife can thrive.

Right now, a generous group of donors is matching all gifts, dollar for dollar, up to our $800,000 goal, but only until our midnight End of Year deadline, which means your impact today will go TWICE AS FAR. Please: Will you make an End of Year gift to Friends of the Earth right now? It will be MATCHED to double your impact to protect vital species and our only Earth!

For decades, grizzly bear populations in the lower 48 states have been decimated by hunting and trapping: Less than 2% of their historic population remains today! Now – with baby bears at extreme risk before they see their first spring – this crucial species could be hunted to EXTINCTION!

To make matters worse, special interests like Big Oil and Gas are throwing their support with the hunting lobby to REMOVE Endangered Species Act protections for threatened grizzly bears. With the last shreds of legal protections gone, greedy corporations could swoop in with dirty drilling and fracking projects while hunters murder baby animals for “fun."

Friends of the Earth is fighting back, but we’re counting on supporters like you to stand with us now. We checked our numbers, and we only need 24 more gifts from your area to stay on track and hit our $800,000 year-end goal. So please, friend: Will you give $27 or more now – while your membership donation will be DOUBLED – to help Friends of the Earth protect vital species and the planet we all call home?

Standing with you,

Raena Garcia

Fossil Fuels and Lands Campaigner
Friends of the Earth