Dear Guardian,
A group of anti-carnivore
zealots want to slaughter wolves and coyotes for sport and the Bureau of Land
Management just gave them the green light to do so on your public lands in
Idaho. Even worse the approval is for five years!
We’ve gone to court to
stop the madness and now we want your help to tell Secretaries Jewell and
Vilsak to stop this killing contest.
We are outraged and
disgusted that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service
are allowing a vocal minority of wolf-haters to hold body-count killing contests
on our public lands. Tell Secretaries Jewell and Vilsack that killing contests are
unacceptable.
The event’s sponsor
claims their shameful and mindless persecution of animals is a “family event”
intended to get kids outdoors. Interior Secretary Jewell has said she wants to use
her power as Interior Secretary to get more kids outside—we certainly hope this
isn’t what she meant. Let Secretary Jewell know Americans think massacring
animals and calling it “family fun” is offensive and reprehensible.
Killing contests ignore
science and perpetuate false stereotypes about important species like wolves
and coyotes that play essential roles in healthy, vibrant ecosystems.
Though the BLM and Forest
Service are responsible for protecting the health and integrity of our public
lands, those agencies are aiding and abetting the bloodshed.
Tell them to stop bowing to anti-wildlife
extremists and instead to protect our native carnivores.
For the wild,
Bethany Cotton
Wildlife Program Director
WildEarth Guardians
bcotton@wildearthguardians.org
Photo credits: Howing mad wolf: Retron, public domain. coyote: © Ray Rafiti.