[Shocking News] Wolves lured to their deaths!

Defenders has learned that hunters baited Colorado wolves into Wyoming to kill them. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Snowy Gray Wolf Portrait © mirceax/iStockphoto]( Defender, Warning: This message contains details on the ruthless killing of Colorado’s first wolves in decades. Shocking news has come out that in recent years Wyoming hunters lured Colorado gray wolves to their death by electronically mimicking animal distress noises just yards across state lines. [DECEMBER 31 DEADLINE: Every gift to the Defend America’s Wildlife Campaign will be matched 4X to stop the killing and protect threatened wildlife across the country.]( Those wolves were members of a founding pack in Colorado and protected under the Endangered Species Act. This nefarious group of hunters tricked the wolves into Wyoming where wolves are not protected and can be legally killed, some just feet from the border. These remorseless killings show how far the enemies of wolves will go to hunt and trap even protected animals. We can’t wait for more animals to be lured to their brutal death – we need emergency federal protections for gray wolves in the northern Rockies states of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho now! [You can save gray wolves by supporting our efforts to shut down reckless killing in the Northern Rockies. Pitch in today, and your gift to our Defend America’s Wildlife Campaign will go 4X as far!]( These deaths became public just as Colorado began the reintroduction of gray wolves in the state. This new population of wolves will carry the dream of restoring historic wolf territory in Colorado. However, without emergency protections for wolves that travel into Wyoming or other Northern Rockies states, we could see history repeat itself. Wolves could continue to be killed just for crossing the line into hostile states – especially as some hunters are using bait and calls to spring a deadly ambush. [End these outrageous killings: Donate right now to keep wolves safe across the country!]( Defenders is pressuring the Biden administration to restore Endangered Species Act protections to gray wolves throughout the lower 48 states. Your support will help break this cycle of violence and protect vulnerable wolves once and for all! [4X YOUR GIFT TO SAVE WOLVES!]( [Defender, we must stop these heartless killings. Join us in this important fight.]( Sincerely, Defenders of Wildlife [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17th Street NW • Washington, DC 20036 defenders.org --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo credit: Gray Wolf © mirceax/iStockphoto This email was sent to {EMAIL} Please do not respond to this email. [Click here to unsubscribe]( [supporter]