Wolf Baiting is Cruel and Unnecessary
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is proposing to allow hunters to bait wolves. Horrifically, hunting with bait would occur when wolf pups are present and they could be killed outright or slowly starve to death without their parents. Join us in telling the Idaho Fish and Game Commission that Idaho’s citizens, like the majority of Americans, do not support the cruel practice of baiting. Baiting has severe negative consequences for people, wolves and ecosystems by increasing the spread of disease and likelihood that people and their companion animals will conflict with wildlife. Baiting makes it easier for trophy hunters to kill more wolves and pups. It would endanger the recovery of Idaho’s wolf population. Because the Idaho Department of Fish and Game cut back on population monitoring, we may not know how trophy hunting is impacting the population. What we do know is that baiting and hunting wolves is cruel, unethical and will result in great suffering, not only of wolves but also their wild ecosystems. You have three opportunities to raise your voice and protect vulnerable wolves in Idaho: 1. Sign our petition and make your voice heard. 2. RVSP now to let us know you’ll join us at the Idaho Fish and Game Commission public hearing and testify against proposed wolf baiting. The information in this email is all you need to tell them clearly: Baiting is bad for everyone.
When: Wednesday, July 26 at 7pm PDT 3. You can also submit your unique comments online through July 26. Please click on this link and follow these instructions: 1.
Do you support allowing the use of bait as a method of take for harvesting
wolves? 2.
If baiting is approved as a method of take for wolves, do you support the
same restrictions on use of bait as are currently described for baiting black bears? 3.
In addition to the baits allowed for black bears, do you support the use of
accidentally killed wildlife (i.e., road kill) salvaged by permit in accordance
with IDAPA 13.01.10 during seasons set by Commission proclamation during the
time period when bears are typically hibernating (e.g., Dec 1 – Mar 15)? 4.
Do you support the prohibition of the use of live bait in any form for the
purpose of hunting black bears and/or wolves? 5. For the Comment Summary
section,
feel free to copy/paste or adapt this text: I oppose baiting of wolves and any other wildlife. Baiting has severe negative consequences for people and ecosystems, including 1) concentrating animals and increasing the spread of disease, 2) habituating wolves to human sources of food and thus increasing the likelihood that people will conflict with wildlife, and 3) endangering companion animals that may be attracted to bait sites where wolves are feeding. Baiting violates the fair chase ethics of hunting and gives unfair advantages to trophy hunters, which the vast majority of Idahoans oppose. The use of bait for trophy hunting animals is unethical, unrepresentative of Idaho values and has no place on our public lands. Let’s demand an end to barbaric, outdated and inhumane practices like baiting. Wolves in Idaho and across our nation need you to show up, speak up and never give up to ensure they continue to exist and thrive in their wild home. For the wild,
Bethany Cotton
photo credit Sam Parks
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