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Dear friend,

A sad milestone has just passed for the gray wolves of the northern Rockies.

More than 100 wolves have been killed since Idaho and Montana began hunting them this fall ... nearly two a day in Idaho alone.

Just last week, we officially filed our legal brief in federal court -- representing several national environmental organizations free of charge -- to restore federal protections for these majestic creatures. Time and again, the courts have proven the last, best defense for the wolves, but our success depends on you.

Help us save the wolves. Make an emergency contribution today.

Months ago, I noted that the hunts could result in the deaths of wolves even in core wilderness regions where the wolves have virtually no conflicts with human activities.

I didn't know how right I'd be.

In a remote federal wilderness region bordering Yellowstone National Park, the Montana hunt claimed nearly half of Yellowstone's famed Cottonwood pack ... including two radio-collared individuals.

These senseless hunts have killed too many wolves already. My legal team here in Bozeman is doing everything we can to stop this slaughter, but we need your support.

Please make a gift today to help us stop the wolf slaughter.

Independent scientists say that 2,000 to 5,000 wolves are required to ensure a sustainable, fully recovered wolf population in the northern Rockies ... but the states' flawed management plans could reduce the population to a level that is too small to survive.

No other endangered species has ever been stripped of federal protections at such a low population level and then immediately hunted to even lower, unsustainable levels.

We successfully reversed the last effort to remove the wolves in the northern Rockies from the endangered species list -- and we fully intend to reverse this one. But we are counting on your support to succeed.

Support our court fight to save the wolves with a special gift today.

On behalf of everyone at Earthjustice, thank you for all that you do.

Sincerely,

Doug Honnold
Managing Attorney, Northern Rockies Office
Earthjustice