Yellowstone: 13 dead

Even the nation’s most famous wolves aren’t safe. Rise to the challenge and help unlock $50,000 to defend them! Even the nation’s most famous wolves aren’t safe. Rise to the challenge and help unlock $50,000 to defend them! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [logo header with donate button]( [Gray wolf in a snowy forest © wesdotphotography/Alamy Stock Photo]( Defender, The wolves of Yellowstone are symbolic of the wild - every year, they draw tourists looking to feel connected to nature and to hear the story of their return. But just steps from the park’s boundaries, those same wolves have been gunned down and trapped by trophy hunters looking to bag a famous wolf for their collection. 13 died last season. More stand to die this year. This is sickening, and it has to end. [COME TO THEIR DEFENSE: Lend us your support today, and you’ll help us get to our goal of 2,000 gifts to unlock a bonus $50,000!]( It’s the middle of Wolf Awareness Week, and our hearts are with the wolves targeted in the latest hunting and trapping season in the Northern Rockies. These wolves are victims of politicians and extremists who are ripping away their protections, leaving them defenseless against fatal attacks from people on snowmobiles, armed with night-vision rifles, and unleashing gunfire from aircraft. It’s up to us to hold the line. We’re on the ground across the country fighting for wolves and other wildlife suffering from vicious attacks and we need your help! [Take a stand for wolves right now – pitch in to protect them and bring us one step closer to unlocking this massive bonus funding!]( We can’t overstate how important you are to our success and the lives of wolves, Defender. It was with your help that we won a massive court victory that helped restore federal wolf protections across much of the lower 48 states – a victory we’re now defending in court. Make sure we win for wolves everywhere. Before midnight this Saturday, make a gift that will defend wolves and help deliver $50,000 to keep them safe! [YOUR GIFT UNLOCKS $50,000 – GIVE NOW!]( Thank you for all you do to protect vulnerable animals. With our thanks, Defenders of Wildlife Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17th Street NW • Washington, DC 20036 defenders.org --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Credit: Gray wolf © wesdotphotography/Alamy Stock Photo This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Update]( your email preferences or [unsubscribe]( [supporter]