Your Signature is Needed: Protect bears and wolves

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Barbaric KILLING of wolves and bears is still legal in National Wildlife Refuges! >> [Sign to approve a new rule to ban this cruel practice!]( Picture this: a mama bear slumps cold on the ground, her surviving cubs whimpering beside her. They won’t last long without her. A gray wolf CHOKES TO DEATH, mangled in a snare set by hunters. These gruesome deaths are made possible on our National Wildlife Refuges thanks to so-called “predator-control” programs. The way of life for many Indigenous communities depends on the ecosystems that top carnivores are key in shaping. Killing native predators destabilizes the ecosystem and can disrupt traditional hunting and fishing! [Please, Friend, tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to approve the proposed rule to BAN predator control programs on Wildlife Refuges before the comment period closes!]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Let’s visit the Arctic for an example of how carnivores keep ecosystems in check. Without predators to stop caribou populations from endlessly growing, the caribou might graze away all their food, leaving the entire population to starve or be forced to migrate! The Indigenous Gwich’in people use these Arctic caribou for food, warmth, and connection the land. Therefore, these top carnivores are critical for their way of life too. Protecting native predators like bears and wolves is about protecting entire ecosystems, and the people who rely on them! [Please, Friend, help protect our National Wildlife Refuge ecosystems and everyone who depends on them! Send your message now!]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Standing with you, Raena Garcia Senior Fossil Fuel and Lands Campaigner, Friends of the Earth Contact Us: Friends of the Earth U.S. Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA 1-877-843-8687 [Contact us](foe.org/about-us/contact/) Email Preferences: [Click here to unsubscribe]( Learn more: www.foe.org/news www.foe.org/about-us www.foeaction.org Connect: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Flickr]( © 2017, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]