There isn’t much time left. We need your help to protect our bears before they’re gone for good.

This is tragic, friend. A vulnerable grizzly bear was recently shot and killed, likely by brutal poachers, just a few miles from Yellowstone park. The poor bear suffered so much damage that even its face was disfigured! This is a heartbreaking loss for environmentalists everywhere and for our struggling wilderness ecosystems. If vulnerable bears aren’t safe in the Yellowstone region, where they’re meant to be cherished and protected, then they won’t be safe anywhere. That’s why we urgently need your help to save them before it’s too late. [Please, make a membership gift now – before our deadline at 11:59 p.m. TONIGHT – to help Friends of the Earth fight back to protect vulnerable species and the vital ecosystems they need to thrive. Every dollar will be DOUBLED up to our $150,000 End of Fiscal Year goal so your impact can go twice as far for our planet and all its inhabitants. But this is only available until midnight tonight!]( If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [$27 donation + $27 match = $54 impact]( [$50 donation + $50 match = $100 impact]( [$100 donation + $100 match = $200 impact]( [Double another amount]( Grizzly bears and the lands they need to thrive are in a dire situation. Their populations were once abundant. But by 1975, reckless human activity, like hunting and trapping, and habitat loss already DECIMATED bear populations to as little as 1,000 individuals in the lower 48 states. Now, they occupy just 2% of their original range! Despite these worryingly low numbers, the pro-hunting lobby is hellbent on destroying this vital species for "fun" – and they're not working alone. Destructive industries like mining, logging and oil drilling want our grizzlies out of the way so they can swoop in and exploit protected lands for profit. That's why the hunting lobby and these greedy corporations are teaming up to attack the Endangered Species Act, which provides critical legal protection for grizzlies and other iconic animal species and the lands they depend on. These protections are some of our most effective safeguards in the fight to protect our public lands and stop the extinction crisis from decimating precious wildlife today. We must not stand aside and watch them fall! [Brown bears along a waterfall.]( [MATCH MY GIFT]( We're counting on you to join the fight for our precious bears before they’re hunted to extinction for sport and profit. Our match is expiring at midnight tonight, so please: [Make your membership gift of $27 or more now – while your impact can go TWICE AS FAR – so we can hit our $150,000 End of Fiscal Year goal to protect our planet and all of its inhabitants.]( Standing with you, Raena Garcia Senior 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]( © 2023, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]