Innocent wolf pups are in the crosshairs

Dear Friend, 20 percent of Yellowstone wolves lost in a single season -- wolves need your help. Make your $27 contribution today. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $5/month immediately]( [Donate $27 immediately]( It’s even worse than we thought: Yellowstone has lost a record-high of 25 wolves -- leaving only 89 left in the park. How long will trophy hunters be allowed to SLAUGHTER our vulnerable wolves and wolf pups? [If one in 12 people reading this make a gift, it would help us reach our goal and work quickly to protect wolves and our planet before the loss is too great: Make your contribution of $27 or more today!]( This news comes at the heels of a recent report that outlines a key finding: Poaching is a substantial threat to wolves, especially during state-sanctioned hunts. Instances of poaching during these hunting seasons increased by an astonishing 658%! The survival of wolves is in jeopardy with relentless attacks from all sides. Yet, trophy hunters in the Northern Rockies continue to put their own private interests above the survival of entire species with their vendetta against these vulnerable canines. Their actions have contributed to the gutting of the Endangered Species Act and protections for wolves, bears, and other vulnerable species. Don’t let trophy hunters paint forests red with the blood of vulnerable wolf pups. Donate $27 or more today to fight for the protection of wolves and our planet. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $5/month immediately]( [Donate $27 immediately]( The ways these wolves are being slaughtered are even more barbaric than you think. Wolves are left reeling in pain with their paws stuck in steel traps for days on end. Panic ensues when the wire from neck snares cut into wolves’ necks, slowly choking them to death in a futile struggle to break free. And others frantically run as they are outnumbered and chased by bloodhounds, their flesh being torn apart as they eventually succumb to the fate of an uneven match. These gruesome scenes became more frequent when the Trump administration made these brutal hunting practices LEGAL. And even these methods are not enough for some; last year, poachers resorted to more insidious practices, like those in Oregon who POISONED 8 helpless wolves -- resulting in the elimination of an entire wolf pack. These attacks on ESA protections are signaling the demise of many beloved and iconic creatures like our wolves. With only 6,000 wolves left in the lower 48 states, we don’t have much time to protect wolves before they disappear forever. We’ve seen this before: The Pacific Northwest area was home to about 1,700 wolves a decade ago, but when they were delisted from the Endangered Species Act, over 1,000 were MURDERED in the first two seasons alone. Irresponsible poaching and overhunting are leading one of America’s most iconic creatures towards extinction! Appalling poaching and hunting practices continue across the country. Stand up for wolves and our planet with your $27 contribution today! If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $5/month immediately]( [Donate $27 immediately]( When states and trophy hunters declare open season for wolves, the negative consequences are not limited to this precious species alone. Wolves help keep elk and deer populations in check, allowing other plant and animal species to flourish. The remains of their kill redistribute nutrients and feed scavengers. They play a vital role in our wild spaces, but if they are wiped out, the balance can be irreparably thrown off, risking other species in the process. More packs may meet the disastrous fate of Yellowstone wolves, like that of the entire Phantom Lake pack -- which was essentially ELIMINATED within the span of two months – if we don’t act now. These are critical losses to the national park, where people from around the world travel to see these iconic and inspiring creatures roam. Their devastatingly low numbers across the country mean that any wolf sighting may become incredibly rare. Friend, your membership gift today can help save wolves from these vicious attacks and protect the future of our planet. But we are facing pushback from private trophy hunting interests, and we need to step up our efforts before it’s too late. Will you make a contribution of $27 or more today? Help restore protections for wolves and save the planet. Donate $27 or more to Friends of the Earth today! 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