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34 Oregon wolves have been illegally poached. Help protect remaining wolves and our planet, and give $27 before midnight!
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An Oregon wolf limps along near Klamath Falls, stepping delicately on his injured paw while looking for food to survive against all odds, especially after four other Oregon wolves were illegally killed in his state last year. But suddenly, he falls to the ground -- dead -- his blood splattered across the fall leaves. He is now the latest victim of poaching in the state, a number that tragically keeps climbing. Help protect precious wolves and our planet before it’s too late and make your contribution of $27 or more to help us reach our $5,100 goal before our midnight deadline.
In the last couple of decades, 34 wolves were illegally killed in Oregon due to poaching. Yet, only three of those untimely and vicious deaths led to arrests and convictions. The news came after a report that outlines a key finding: Poaching is a substantial threat to wolves, especially during state-sanctioned hunts. Instances of poaching during these seasons increased by an astonishing 658%!
With states like those in the northern Rockies continuing to allow the brutal hunting of one of America’s most iconic species, wolves will continue to be in danger everywhere, and it us up to members like you to help in the fight to protect them. We are up against the trophy hunting lobby and Big Polluters who are looking to use wolves’ lands for their own profit, so we need to fight tooth and nail while there is still a chance.
Help us work quickly to protect wolves and our planet before the loss is too great: make your contribution of $27 or more before midnight tonight!
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The ways these wolves are being slaughtered are even more barbaric than you think. Wolves are left reeling in pain with their paws stuck in steel traps for days on end. Panic ensues when the wire from neck snares cut into wolves’ necks, slowly choking them to death in a futile struggle to break free. And others frantically run as they are outnumbered and chased by bloodhounds; their flesh being torn apart as they eventually succumb to the fate of an uneven match.
We’ve already lost three young wolves, canines that were critical to the repopulation efforts in Colorado. In fact, they are suspected to be the pups that were born the previous year -- the first wolf pups to be born in the wild in the past 80 years for Colorado. It is a tragedy to lose even one innocent wolf, but this is truly devastating.
Wolves are not bound by state lines -- once they set a paw in northern Rockies territories, they could be shot on sight. This is especially tragic for Yellowstone wolves -- 25 of which were shot dead as soon as they wandered outside of the National Park -- a record high. This included the deaths of an ENTIRE Yellowstone wolf pack, leaving only 89 wolves in the park.
The survival of wolves is in jeopardy with the relentless attacks from all sides. Yet, trophy hunters continue to put their own private interests above the survival of entire species with their vendetta against these vulnerable canines. Their actions have contributed to the gutting of the Endangered Species Act and protections for wolves, bears, and other vulnerable species.
Don’t let trophy hunters paint forests red with the blood of vulnerable wolf pups. Donate $27 or more today to fight for the protection of wolves and our planet.
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These attacks on ESA protections are signaling the demise of many beloved and iconic creatures like our wolves. With only 6,000 wolves left in the lower 48 states, we don’t have much time to protect America’s wolves before they disappear forever.
Their disappearance would spell disaster for surrounding ecosystems. Wolves help keep elk and deer populations in check, allowing other plant and animal species to flourish. The remains of their kill redistribute nutrients and feed scavengers. They play a vital role in our wild spaces, but if they are wiped out, the balance can be irreparably thrown off, risking other species in the process.
Friend, your membership gift today can help save wolves from these vicious attacks and protect the future of our planet. But we are facing pushback from private trophy-hunting interests, and we need to step up our efforts before it’s too late. Will you make a contribution of $27 or more today?
Wolves and our planet are in danger. Make your $27 contribution before the clock strikes midnight!
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Standing with you,
Raena Garcia
Fossil fuels and lands campaigner,
Friends of the Earth
