“Vicious killing machines”

They want us to be afraid of wildlife. They want us to be afraid of wildlife. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [header logo with donate button]( [Brown Bear and Cubs © Elizabeth Lopez | Bruce Westerman © GageSkidmore/flickr]( Defender, “Satan’s lap dogs” and “vicious killing machines”. That’s how anti-wildlife fear monger, Helen Raleigh, falsely described wolverines in the Wall Street Journal. This kind of demonization of wildlife is nothing new—but that doesn’t make it any less dangerous. We know that imperiled species should be protected, not feared. [Donate today and have your gift matched 8x to defend wildlife.]( Anti-wildlife extremists want us to be afraid. They stoke our fears and exploit our anxieties—all so they can gut protections for imperiled species. Humans have nothing to fear from wolverines, but wolverines’ very existence is at risk from human-caused climate change that diminishes the deep snow they need to survive. Defender, I know you won’t be fooled. [Will you donate today to show anti-wildlife activists and politicians that we won’t leave animals defenseless? Your gift will go 8x further to save species.]( As people like Helen Raleigh spread misinformation, their counterparts in Congress are working on new ways to harm wildlife. The recently introduced appropriations bill will strip funding for wolverine protections, and Rep. Bruce Westerman’s imminent bill would gut the ESA, leaving endangered species and their habitats helpless. It’s another attack on wildlife, right on the heels of Rep. Lauren Boebert’s misleadingly named “Trust the Science Act.” If these bills pass, vulnerable animals will be pushed closer to the brink. Now is our moment to fight back and defend wildlife. [Donate today and have your gift matched 8x to protect imperiled species and their homes.]( Thank you for fighting for wildlife every step of the way. Sincerely, Defenders of Wildlife Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17th Street NW • Washington, DC 20036 defenders.org --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Credit: Brown Bear and Cubs © Elizabeth Lopez | Bruce Westerman © GageSkidmore/flickr This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Update]( your email preferences or [unsubscribe]( [supporter]