Poisoning, trapping, and shooting. That's the fate awaiting gray wolves after the Bush administration's proposal to "delist" them from the Endangered Species List takes effect. Removal of the animal from the list means their habitat is open to exploitation by corporate special interests. Worse, the animals are left at the mercy of state governments eager to resume mass hunting -- and make no mistake, the guns are already loaded and waiting.

Tell the Fish and Wildlife Service that you are outraged by their proposal. Delisting spells catastrophe for the very survival of wolves, who are a critical link in the delicate ecosystem of the Northern Rockies.

But hurry, we only have until August 6 to tell the Bush administration what we think. We've prepared a sample comment below, but encourage you to add a few words of your own to make the message even more effective.

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

I'm deeply concerned by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's proposal to remove wolves in the Northern Rockies from protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Your department has an obligation to ensure a healthy population of gray wolves in the Northern Rockies. Yet, handing management of these fledgling wolf populations over to states that are planning widespread wolf eradication programs is irresponsible and counterproductive.

I strongly urge you to reconsider your proposal to de-list gray wolves in this region and maintain strong federal protections for these wolves until wolf numbers increase and responsible, science-based state management plans have been put into place.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
July 24, 2007