They’re back! Wolf enemies want to host more killing contests
in Idaho.
We need your voice to stop wolf enemies from hosting a
contest to kill as many wolves, coyotes and other native carnivores as possible
on our public lands in Idaho.
Last year, on the 40th birthday of the Endangered
Species Act, wolf enemies in Idaho sponsored a carnivore-killing contest on
public lands surrounding Salmon, ID. When Guardians heard about the planned
event, we went to court to stop the killing contest. Our advocacy forced
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to prohibit the contest on BLM administered
public lands because the sponsors did not secure a “Special Recreation Permit.”
Now the sponsors of the killing contest are back and have
applied for a permit that would cover five years of these cruel events. Tell
the BLM to deny the permit for the killing contest.
Before the BLM issues the permit it’s required to hear from
the public. Now is your chance to tell the government that contest hunts are
unethical and do not belong on our public lands.
This killing contest, targeting wolves, coyotes, weasels and
other native carnivores is a stark reminder that much work remains to ensure
that dangerous myths about native carnivores are dispelled, and their
importance as key parts of healthy, thriving ecosystems are understood and
celebrated.
Killing
contests reveal a larger flaw in our nation’s wildlife management strategies
where carnivores continue to be treated as a nuisance, including by the very
state agencies responsible for wildlife management.
Killing contests have no place on our public lands. Please
speak from your heart and tell the BLM to deny the permit and stop these
killing contests.