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USA: VERY URGENT to be signed by 12th March – Please Pass Grace’s Bill to outlaw Gas chambers in GA

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

http://www.thepetitionsite.com:80/1/please-pass-grace39s-bill-to-outlaw-gas-chambers-in-ga

Please Pass Grace’s Bill to outlaw Gas chambers in GA

Target: Tom McCall Chairman of House of Committee of Agriculture

Sponsored by: animal lovers Grace’s Law – Ga. House Bill 606 – this is a bill that would outlaw the use of gas chambers for euthanasia by Georgia’s animal control facilities. The bill is named after a dog who survived the gas chamber. Quite the opposite – the shrieks and screams of the unfortunates put to death in this way are a testimony to the lie Only ONE PERCENT of all shelters in the U.S. still use this method. There are 15 shelters in Georgia that use the gas chambers. Georgia needs to come into the 21st century, and MUST stop literally torturing animals to death. Georgia Voters for Animal Welfare needs YOUR help to end the madness. Here is your opportunity to make a difference. Now comes the critical part. Last year, a similar bill died in committee. We only have until March 12 to get the bill out of committee, so time is of the essence.

Tom McCall is the Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture. His address is: 226 State Capitol, Georgia 30334 Phone: (404) 656-5115 Fax: (404) 463-4122

Please also do the same for the Governor as his support is crucial as well.

His address: Governor Sonny Perdue State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334

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Serbia: Please Take Action NOW Against the Killing of Animals in Nis City, Serbia

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

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Renewed Killing of stray animals in Serbia

Sponsored by:

Animal Care Austria

Related SAV Links:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/europe-eu-intergroup-on-the-welfare-conservation-of-animals-writes-to-the-president-of-serbia-expressing-concerns-about-serbian-stray-animal-treatment/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/serbia-nis-city-video-footage-of-dogs-at-city-pound-awaiting-death-please-view-footage-and-contact-the-mayor-of-nis-immediately/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/serbia-once-again-serbian-politicians-show-utter-contempt-for-animals-and-animal-welfare-please-read-and-act/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/serbia-welfare-alliance-has-concerns-over-alleged-non-abolition-of-legislation-official-herald-rs-no2994-for-humane-catching-and-destroying-of-stray-cats-and-dogs/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/serbia-3rd-october-2008-some-very-promising-news-about-serbian-animal-welfare/

****** BLOCK E MAIL ADDRESSES *********** to be used in accordance with the text below:

micovicz@minpolj.sr.gov.ju, mayor@ni.rs, krstic@predsednik.srbija.yu, kabinet@minpolj.sr.gov.yu, snezana.poledica@minpolj.sr.gov.yu, vetuprava@minpolj.sr.gov.yu, ivanal@uzzpro.sr.gov.yu, rjtdz@BITSYU.NET, muprs@mup.sr.gov.yu, kabinet@mpravde.sr.gov.yu, kabinetpredsednika@parlament.sr.gov.yu, dusan.pajkic@minpolj.sr.gov.yu,

Renewed Killing of stray animals in Serbia:

In the Serbian city of Nis the killing of animals living in the streets and animals living in pounds continues, despite the fact that the Mayor of Nis, urged by animal protection associations all over Europe, had promised to solve the problem of overpopulation by castration.

Nach wie vor werden in der serbischen Stadt Nis Streunertiere und Tiere in und aus den Tiertötungen umgebracht- und das alles, obwohl der Bürgermeister der Stadt Nis- auf den Druck von Tierschützern aus ganz Europe- zugesichert hatte, mit Kastrationen auf das Probem der Überpopulation in Zukunft reagieren zu wollen!!!!

Animal Care Austria learned recently that the City of Nis will provide millions of Dinars in 2009 for killing instead of castrating stray animals! Therefore, Animal Care Austria is asking you again for your help to stop these useless and unnecessary killings of stray animals in Nis (Serbia).

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/renewed-killing-of-stray-animals-in-serbia

ACA has several on-going projects in Austria and in other countries, including the one in Nis. (For further details see http://www.animalcare-austria.at.)

Heavy protests by local animal protectors, ignored by the authorities, could not prevent a recent series of mass killings in Nis, which were carried out under the pretext of hygienic reasons. Since the authorities of Nis have failed to introduce timely castration programs (a common practice in countries with a low level of animal protection), the number of stray animals has risen dramatically.

However, the killing of animals to reduce overpopulation is unacceptable!

Animal Care Austria strongly supports castration as one of our main missions (“for every animal adopted in Austria, a local dog is castrated”), and we must act now! It is our opinion that the only chance to improve animal protection in Nis, and to finally stop these medieval and cruel killings, is to join forces with numerous domestic and foreign animal protection associations and to apply pressure on the local authorities. Therefore, we would like to ask you, as private persons or representatives of your organization, for your help.

Please support ACA and other animal rights associations in their efforts to stop these horrible actions and to improve the living conditions of stray animals. Through the writing of joint petitions, the reporting on the situation in Nis at home and abroad, and the relentless pressuring of local authorities in Nis to initiate a castration project, we will succeed.

Please contact us for further information. ACA mobile phone: 0043(0) 676 39 44 570 Animal Care Austria.

ERNEUTE TÖTUNGEN VON STREUNERTIEREN IN SERBIEN:

NACH WIE VOR WERDEN IN DER SERBISCHEN STADT NIS STREUNERTIERE

UND TIERE IN UND AUS DEN TIERTÖTUNGEN UMGEBRACHT- UND DAS ALLES, OBWOHL DER BÜRGERMEISTER DER STADT NIS – AUF DEN DRUCK VON TIERSCHÜTZERN AUS GANZ EUROPA – ZUGESICHERT HATTE, MIT KASTRATIONEN AUF DAS PROBLEM DER ÜBERPOPULATION IN ZUKUNFT REAGIEREN ZU WOLLEN!!!!!!

WIE ACA GERADE ERST ERFAHREN HAT, SOLLEN IN DER STADT NIS FÜR

DAS JAHR 2009 MEHRERE MILLIONEN!! DINAR ZUM TÖTEN VON STREUNERTIEREN ZUR VERFÜGUNG STEHEN, NICHT ABER FÜR KASTRATIONEN !

Nun bittet ACA erneut um Ihre Mithilfe im Kampf gegen das

Sinnlose und unnötige Töten von Streunertieren in NIS (SERBIEN).

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/renewed-killing-of-stray-animals-in-serbia

BITTE PROTESTIEREN SIE IM NAMEN DER UNZÄHLIGEN UNSCHULDIGEN

TIERE MIT UNTEN STEHENDEM TEXTVORSCHLAG und senden SIE ihn an die Angeführten E-MAIL- ADRESSEN.

Textvorschlag:

Fehlende Präventivmaßnahmen können und dürfen keinesfalls durch

Das Beseitigen von herrenlosen Tieren ersetzt werden. Der Mensch an

sich und somit die Verantwortlichen Vorort haben durch groß angelegte Kastrationsprojekte dafür Sorge zu tragen, dass die Überpopulation herrenloser Tiere nicht noch mehr zunimmt.

Mit diesem Protest fordern Tierschützer aus Österreich und dem angrenzenden EU- Raum die Verantwortlichen der Stadt NIS zum Um- und Überdenken Ihrer Handlungen auf, damit nicht weitere Unschuldige Tiere getötet werden!

Bitte richten Sie Ihren Protest (schriftlich und telefonisch)

an:MAYOR Milos Simonovics , Bürgermeister der Stadt Nis (mayor@ni.rs) mobil: 0038/1/18504411

cc: Director Zoran Micovicz, Director Vet.Department Belgrad (micovicz@minpolj.sr.gov.ju) mobil: 00381 063 609 603

krstic@predsednik.srbija.yu ;kabinet@minpolj.sr.gov.yu;snezana.poledica@minpolj.sr.gov.yu; vetuprava@minpolj.sr.gov.yu;micovicz@minpolj.sr.gov.yu;ivanal@uzzpro.sr.gov.yu; rjtdz@BITSYU.NET; muprs@mup.sr.gov.yu; kabinet@mpravde.sr.gov.yu; mailto:kabinet@mps.sr.gov.yu;kabinetpredsednika@parlament.sr.gov.yu;dusan.pajkic@minpolj.sr.gov.yukabinetpredsednika@parlament.sr.gov.yu;dusan.pajkic@minpolj.sr.gov.yu.

Animal Care Austria ( ACA ) betreut einige Projekte im In- und Ausland, eines unter anderem in NIS. ( Nähere Einzelheiten unter http://www.animalcare-austria.at) . Nun sind in Nis in letzter Zeit gehäuft Massentiertötungen vorgekommen, die alle aus Gründen der Hygiene-Vorschriften angeblich indiziert und somit scheinbar abgesichert, gegen den massiven, aber letztendlich unbeachtet gebliebenen Protest der Tierschützer Vorort, vorgenommen wurden. Da man sich wie überall in diesen Ländern, in denen Tierschutz noch ein Fremdwort ist – nie von staatlicher Seite im Vorfeld mit Kastrationsprogrammen auseinandergesetzt hat, ist jetzt die Zahl der Streunertiere massiv angewachsen, doch sich auf diese Weise der Überpopulation von Hunden und Katzen zu entledigen, ist inakzeptabel!

Da ACA Kastrationen ein großes Anliegen sind und sich darauf die eigentliche Philosophie begründet( für jedes vermittelte Tier wird zusätzlich noch eines Vorort kastriert), werden und können wir dem Treiben in NIS nicht länger zusehen! Unserer Meinung nach wäre ein massives Auftreten von vielen Tierschutzorganisationen im In-und Ausland als Druckmittel bei den Verantwortlichen Vorort die einzige Chance, etwas zum Positiven zu bewirken und endlich diese mittelalterlichen und unmenschlichen Vorgangsweisen abzustellen.

Daher unsere Frage und Bitte an Sie als Privatperson oder auch an Ihre Organisation: Wären Sie bereit, gemeinsam mit Animal Care Austria und anderen Vereinen den Kampf gegen dieses schreckliche Tierelend aufzunehmen und den Tieren Vorort ein vielleicht doch noch erträgliches Leben zu ermöglichen? Gemeinsame Petitionen, Publikationen über die Lage in Nis , Druck Vorort bei den Verantwortlichen und letztendlich ein Kastrationsprojekt würden sicherlich den gewünschten Erfolg bringen.

Für alle Anfragen stehen wir gerne jederzeit zur Verfügung ( ACA Handy 0676 39 44 570) Herzliche Grüße Renate Grell Carol Byers Claudia Schraml

Vorstände von ACA

Bitte um zahlreiche Verteilung und Weiterleitung unter anderen Tierschutzvereinen und Privatpersonen.

Please, protest against this cruelty to innocent animals, and send the following message to the e-mail addresses listed.

Suggested Text:

The lack of preventive measures does not justify the killing of stray animals. All humans, especially those in power, are obliged to help in reducing the overpopulation of stray animals by large-scale castration projects.

With this letter of protest animal lovers and animal protection associations from Austria and its European neighbors urge the authorities in the City of Nis to reconsider and change their actions in order to stop the killing of innocent animals.

Please, send your letter of protest to:

Mr. Milos Simonovics, Mayor of the City of Nis (mayor@ni.rs) mobil:0038/1/18504411

Cc:Director Zoran Micovicz, Director Vet. Department Belgrad (mailto:micovicz@minpolj.sr.gov.ju)mobil:0038/1/63mailto:krstic@predsednik.srbija.yu;kabinet@minpolj.sr.gov.yukabinet@minpolj.sr.gov.yu; mailto:snezana.poledica@minpolj.sr.gov.yu;vetuprava@minpolj.sr.gov.yuvetuprava@minpolj.sr.gov.yu; micovicz@minpolj.sr.gov.yu; ivanal@uzzpro.sr.gov.yu; rjtdz@BITSYU.NET; muprs@mup.sr.gov.yu; kabinet@mpravde.sr.gov.yu; kabinet@mps.sr.gov.yu; kabinetpredsednika@parlament.sr.gov.yu; dusan.pajkic@minpolj.sr.gov.yu.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/renewed-killing-of-stray-animals-in-serbia

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Serbia: Those Who Claim to be ‘Protectors of Wildlife’ Continue Doing Their Thing – Killing For Fun

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

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Zbog sramne odluke Ministarstva poljoprivrede, sumarstva i vodoprirede, iz 2006. godine, da sa liste prirodnih retkosti skine neke vrste ptica i uvrsti ih u lovnu divljac, zimski masakr nad pticama koje su zbog dugog hladnog perioda sa snegom i negativnim temperaturama pod elementarnom nepogodom, (mnostvo vodenih povrsina se zaledilo i to je ptice prisililo na vece koncentracije na vodama koje se nisu zaledile), umesto obustave lovnih aktivnosti, lovni pritisak se u januaru i februaru pojacao sto je rezultovalo pomorom vodenih ptica. Sto i nije cudo, jer je briga o fauni Srbije prepustena lovcima, koji uglavnom ne znaju i ne postuju zivot i potrebe faune a ni osetiljive ornitofaune, uostalom izlovljavanje i briga o fauni su u direktnoj suprotnosti, u tkzv. sukobu interesa…jer je interes lovaca da sto vise pucaju i pobiju sto se kosi sa opstankom faune, te nije poznato na osnovu kojih kriterijuma su lovci dobili na gazdovanje to prirodno bogatstvo drzave.

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Naredbom o lovostaju divljaci br. 55/06 od 28.06.2006. god. u lovnu divljac su, uz veliko protivljenje svih strucnjaka, zastitara i drustava za zastitu i proucavanje divljih ptica ipak uvrstene vrste kao :
1. Anas querquedula (plovka pupcanica)
2. Anas penelope (plovka zvizdara)
3. Gallinago gallinago (barska sljuka, bekasina)
i druge vrste koje su trebale biti skinute sa liste lovne divljaci, a
1. zbog pada brojnosti populacije,
2. zbog klimatskih promena koje se negativno odrazavaju na zivi svet pa mnogo naucnika predvidja drasticno smanjenje faune uopste na tlu Evrope,
3. zbog gubitka ekoloske bitke gde ostaju bez stanista, koja su fragmentisana ili unistena zbog cega su opet prisiljene na koncetracije na terenima gde mogu da zive, ali u manjem broju,itd…

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bh61 Umesto smanjenja/ukidanja lovnih aktivnosti na neke vrste, u Srbiji, pod gazdovanjem lovaca desava se suprotno od trendova cele Evrope i lovni pritisak na ptice se povecava kao i broj vrsta koje se nalaze na spisku lovne divljaci umesto na spisku zasticenih prirodnih retkosti. Poznato je da je Srbija sa najvecim brojem vrsta ptica na spisku lovne divljaci koje su odavno u Evropi pod trajnim lovostajem i uzivaju posebnu zastitu, posebna paznja im se posvecuje i zemlje EU mnogo novca izdvajaju za opstanak ptica. Medjutim, priroda ptica je takva da ih u jesen nagon natera na selidnu u toplije krajeve, pa tako stignu i u divlju Srbiju, gde bivaju brutalno i masovno pobijene, na razne nacine, sa raznim mamcima, vabilicama i drugim nedozvoljenim pomocnim sredstvima, cime se ponistava rad i ulaganje drugih zemalja koje ulazu napore za ocuvanje ornitofaune Evrope.

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Zbog, od strane vlasti dozvoljenog izlova ptica u nevreme, kad su ranjive, neretko i izgladnele, slabe, umorne i lake mete zbog okupljanja u veca jata u kojima se nalaze i vrste koje nisu dozvoljene za lov, na nezaledjenim vodenim povrsinama, po “zakonu” se vrsi masakr nad njima. Naime, ulaskom lovaca na takve terene uz prekomerno ubijanje ptica koje su neopradvano na listi lovne divljaci biva ubijeno i mnogo drugih retkih, ranjivih ili ugrozenih vrsta vodenih ptica, koje se cak ni ne nalaze na spisku lovnih ptica.
Ovakvo ponasanje i nebriga drzave Srbije za ornitofaunu, za koju sve evropske zemlje izdvajaju velika novcana sredstva i rad za ocuvanje, proucavanje i zastitu nikako nece biti tolerisano, nase vlasti kojoj su puna usta Evrope nikako da pocnu da se ponasaju u skladu sa tom Evropom.
Umesto uskladjivanja i za konkretan slucaj zabrane lova, smanjenje vrsta ptica sa spiska lovne divljaci, lovci sire lazne vesti ( s obzirom na veliki medijski prostor koji im je obezbedjen, nepoznato je zasto) koje nalaze uporiste u neprosvecenim masama a i u vlasti da se EU nece mesati u lokalno lovno zakonodavstvo….Mesace se, itekako kad sazna sta se ovde desava i koliko se ovde “njihovih” ptica pobije za koje izdvajaju velike novce i rad a njihovim lovcima ne pada na pamet da podignu pusku na bilo koju zasticenu vrstu. Kod njih je zasticenih vrsta mnogo, retke su vrste koje se jos nalaze na spisku lovne divljaci s tendencijom da se i one uvrste u prirodne retkosti.

bh4 Lovci iz zemalja EU su ovde, u divlju Srbiju u kojoj gazduju lovci, dobrodosli i u saradnji sa agencijama za “razvijanje lovnog turizma” koje dobro zaradjuju rasprodajuci nase prirodno bogatstvo i guranje malo evrica u dzep lokalcima “milojici i radojici” mogu da pobiju sta god hoce i koliko god hoce. Ono sto im u njihovoj evropskoj zemlji nije dozvoljeno i ono sto im ne bi palo na pamet da rade, jer su kazne rigorozne i novcane i zatvorske, ovde im se tolerise mogu do mile volje zbog zarade agencija i pojedinaca. Sve to bagatelno. Po povratku u svoje zemlje, lovci nadugacko i nasiroko pricaju o zemlji Srbiji u kojoj se sve moze. Uostalom, poznate su brojne afere ubijanja i sverca balkanskih, srpskih ptica od kojih nijedna nije dobila sudski epilog , niti je iko odgovarao za pomor ptica. Hvatani su na granicnim prelazima mnogi “turisti” iz Srbije sa stotinama i hiljadama mrtvih ptica u transportu, nekima je sudjeno i osudjeni su u njihovim zemljama, jedino u nasoj zemlji, Srbiji, svi koji su “turiste” vodali i organizovali im pomor ptica, ostali su NN lica!!!!

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Uostalom, na slikama se vidi na sta je licio lov tokom zimskih meseci sirom Srbije, na slikama se mogu videti i vrste koje nisu na listi lovne divljaci, koje se zasticene kao prirodne retkosti. Sve ovo su “samo” nasi lovci pobili a ovo je samo mali deo masakra ptica.

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Bali: URGENT – Authorities Have Killed Over 1,000 Dogs – Your Help Required

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Bali’s dogs are dying.

In a kneejerk reaction to six suspected human rabies fatalities, the island’s authorities have killed over 1,000 dogs. This number could rise dramatically.

The animal suffering is acute. Strychnine is being used to poison some of the dogs, leaving them conscious and convulsing until they eventually suffocate.

People are suffering too – the vast majority of victims are pets that are allowed to roam freely.

Reliant on tourism, Bali must prevent the spread of rabies. But a dog cull does not attack the root cause and cannot safeguard human health.

The World Health Organization recognizes that the most effective way to eradicate this fatal disease is mass vaccination of dogs alongside rabies prevention education.

This has been proven to eradicate rabies in many countries; mass killing has consistently failed.

The Bali Rabies Forum, a coalition of animal welfare groups including WSPA, has developed recommendations on humane, effective rabies prevention for Bali. But this cannot work without the commitment of the authorities.

ACTION – Via the link below, send a message to the Bali’s governor asking him to adopt a humane approach, protecting animals and ensuring islanders and visitors have nothing to fear from rabies:-

http://e-activist.com/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=24&ea.campaign.id=2768

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Uk / Ireland: More Terrible Suffering for Greyhounds Exposed

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Drowned Greyhound found in River Foyle in Ireland

In an ill-fated fight for survival the animal was able to force its hind legs’ through the sack but was unable to escape.

Please read the latest appalling article below including photo.

This is a very bad week for greyhounds, a greyhound was recently found stabbed to death with a breadknife in Sunderland (Uk) a greyhound was dumped in Sittingbourne and was involved in a road traffic accident (UK) and now this very serious case and these are just ones we know about we are sure there must be many more!! Please take action now.

Justice must prevail

We are therefore asking all our national and international supporters to write to the email addys below asking them what steps they are taking to find the greyhound killer, please ask them if they have the tattoo number to originate the previous owner of the greyhound and that you want the full weight of the law used against the person/s that perpetrated this heinous crime.

Please keep all correspondence polite.

barry.coleman@igb.ie (greyhound welfare at Irish greyhound Board)

info@psni.pnn.police.uk (local Police)

Many thanks

Greyhound Crusaders/SWAP team UK

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Dog’s ‘disgusting death the tip of the iceberg’

Derry Journal- Ireland
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A dog carcass washed up along the bank of the River Foyle recently.

Published Date: 06 March 2009

This “shocking and disgusting” picture reveals a dog trussed up in a potato sack which had been thrown in the River Foyle to die.

The animal’s carcass was then washed ashore in a quiet Derry suburb where it still lies on the riverbank.In an illfated fight for survival the animal was able to force its hind legs’ through the sack but was unable to escape.

This, according to Joanne Mullan, a volunteer at the Rainbow Animal Shelter who attended the scene, displays a level of animal cruelty described as ‘the tip of an iceberg in the North West’.

Remarkably the pictures were taken by Ms. Mullan while investigating a totally separate case of animal cruelty on the Bay Road Industrial Estate.

Having first received a call concerning a cat trapped in a hamster cage, Ms. Mullan found: “to my horror, the cats back legs were badly injured before the animal was caged and abandoned in the middle of the Bay Road.”

There was nothing anyone could do and a veterinarian was called who had no choice but to put the animal to sleep. It is believed the cat was a household pet.

“This is something I have never seen in my life before,” said Joanne who has worked at the animal shelter for the last ten years.
It was while attending to the cat that a passer by informed her of the dead dog on the riverbank.

“It was a horrible day and it was clear that this dog was still alive when dumped in the river, as it pushed its legs through the sack. Although badly decomposed I believe it to be a greyhound carcass.

“This animal died a horrific horrendous death. This is totally inexcusable and absolutely disgusting but probably is just the tip of the iceberg.”

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USA: Delisting Paves the Way for Almost 1000 Wolves to be Killed Under Deadly State Management Plans in Idaho and Montana

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

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Dear XxXx,

This is a stunning development, just six weeks into the Obama Administration. This delisting paves the way for almost 1000 wolves to be killed under deadly state management plans in Idaho and Montana.The killing could begin in just weeks.

I have some terrible news. Today, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that he would follow the discredited path of the Bush Administration and delist wolves in the Northern Rockies and Greater Yellowstone region.

As I write this, we are already preparing an emergency legal challenge to this harmful proposal — and we’ll be in court as quickly as possible. But we need your help for the legal fight ahead.Please make an emergency donation now to support our Northern Rockies and Greater Yellowstone Wolf Legal Defense Fund.

This delisting will put the fate of our wolves in the hands of state governments that want to slaughter nearly 1,000 wolves. Last year, when federal wolf protections were temporarily lifted in the region, more than 100 wolves were killed in just a short time — including the world renowned “Limpy.”

We can’t allow the out-of-control killing of wolves to happen again.Please donate now to support our emergency legal challenge to protect our wolves in the Northern Rockies.

In addition, regular wolf hunting seasons could begin as early as this fall in Idaho and Montana — and Idaho Governor “Butch” Otter said again today that he still wants the first available hunting tag to shoot a wolf himself.

For more than 35 years, Defenders of Wildlife has fought for our wolves. We were there when the first wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park and we’ve been there to defend them ever since. We’ve beaten back efforts to prematurely delist these wolves in the past, and I’m confident we can do so again.

Just this week, we celebrated a hard-fought victory made possible with your help as the Senate voted to overturn the Bush Administration’s last-minute gutting of the Endangered Species Act. We now need to beat back another deadly Bush-era plan that will open the door to the slaughter of nearly 1,000 wolves.

Please donate what you can today to save the lives of wolves in the Northern Rockies and Greater Yellowstone.

Together, we can win our legal challenge of the same bad plan originally put forth in the last throes of the Bush Administration — and ensure that our wolves will continue to be around for future generations.

Sincerely,

Rodger Schlickeisen
President
Defenders of Wildlife

P.S. Your donation through our secure website will ensure that your contribution will be put to immediate work. You can also donate by calling 1-800-385-9712.

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