Stop trophy hunters from wiping out wolves in Northern Rockies

Dear Friend, Wolves in key states are under threat, with 800 recently slaughtered. Make your $100 gift to help protect them and the planet. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $100 immediately]( [Donate $23/month immediately]( 800 wolves were recently SLAUGHTERED in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. Some of those killed included wolves from Yellowstone who were lured out of park borders just to be killed mercilessly. With only 90 wolves left in the park, the continued hunting of these iconic creatures could lead to wolves being entirely eliminated. [Take a stand for wolves and our ecosystems: Make your contribution of $100 or more today!]( Once thriving, gray wolves were hunted to near-extinction in the lower 48 states, with the last surviving wolves residing in Minnesota by the 1950s. This iconic species then gained ESA protections in the mid 1970s, slowly recovering in the 45 years since -- that is until the Trump administration prematurely removed their protections and allowed for barbaric hunting practices. Now, only 6,000 are left in the continental United States, and their numbers are dwindling with every day that passes. While most other states have restored these protections recently, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming are refusing to do so, continuing to put critical canines on the line! Wolves in critical states are still under threat. Make your contribution of $100 or more to protect wolves and our planet. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $100 immediately]( [Donate $23/month immediately]( Wolves are also subject to torturous and inhumane hunting practices. Vulnerable wolf pups are being blown up with DYNAMITE in their dens, while others fall victim to snaring, are chased down, run over with ATVs, and are shot from helicopters. Yet, this is somehow not enough -- there are poachers actively poisoning helpless wolves as well. But trophy hunters continue to push for loosened hunting restrictions. If they succeed, the toll it will take on wolf populations in these three critical states would be irreversible. They want the ability to kill wolves with impunity, much like Wisconsin did just two years ago, with over 200 wolves killed in the span of only THREE DAYS. The tragedy is that wolves are majestic, intelligent, and social animals, but as the unchecked slaughter continues in these three key states, they are struggling to find other wolves -- affecting their ability to form packs. When they travel as lone wolves without the support of a pack, they’re more likely to die. The utterly brazen attitudes that trophy hunters have towards the survival of these iconic canines are severely misaligned with the important role wolves play in the ecosystems around them. You see, they help keep elk and deer populations in check, allowing other plant and animal species to flourish. The remains of their kill also redistribute nutrients and feeds scavengers. Wolves are being slaughtered using horrendous methods. Help protect wolves and our planet with your $100 gift today. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $100 immediately]( [Donate $23/month immediately]( When special interests like Big Ag and the trophy hunting lobby ignore the fact that wolves are a keystone species, they risk not only wiping out these canines, but they also threaten the survival of other species of plants and animals that rely on the delicate balance wolves help maintain. The refusal to protect wolves is clearly only motivated by self-interest. We owe it to future generations to protect wolves and our wild spaces. The attacks on wolves need to stop so we can work to restore healthy wolf populations in these key states. These creatures are counting on you to keep their packs from dwindling to the point of extinction. Your membership gift today will allow us to protect wolves, their habitats, and the planet. But with every passing day, the attacks on wolves keep piling on. Don’t wait: Make your contribution of $100 or more to Friends of the Earth today! Private interests are being placed above wolves’ survival. Take a stand for wolves and our ecosystems with your $100 gift today. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $100 immediately]( [Donate $23/month immediately]( Standing with you, Raena Garcia, Fossil fuels 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]( Email Preferences: [Click here to unsubscribe]( Learn more: www.foe.org/news www.foe.org/about-us www.foeaction.org Connect: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Flickr]( © 2022, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]