Fw: Three Days Left: Put Your Voice to Work for Wolves

[Guest guest]

Defenders of WildlifeDefenders of Wildlife Action Fund [For

Americans]

 

Sign on now as a Citizen Co-sponsor of federal legislation to end brutal and

unnecessary aerial gunning of wolves and help us reach our goal of 50,000

signatures before Labor Day!

 

Congress returns to Washington next week, and we need to make sure our

Representatives get the message: It's time to end the brutal and unnecessary

aerial gunning of our wolves.

 

So far, more than 38,000 wildlife supporters from all 50 states have signed

our citizen petition in support of federal legislation to end aerial gunning

of wolves in Alaska and prevent this brutal practice from spreading to other

states.

 

Have you joined the fight? If not, please take just 30 seconds right now and

add your name to the growing number of people urging Congress to take a

stand to save our wolves.

 

http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=mhJNMlxKODidI07iEf-q6w..

 

Nearly 700 wolves have been killed by aerial gunning teams in Alaska since

state officials resumed the aerial gunning program -- shot from above or

chased to exhaustion and killed at point-blank range. Now the killing

threatens to spread to the Lower 48, as anti-wolf legislators push for

aerial gunning to help kill hundreds of wolves in Idaho and Wyoming.

 

Help stop the killing and save wolves. Take action online now -- Sign our

petition and urge your Representative to support legislation to end aerial

gunning.

 

Alaskans have twice approved ballot measures to limit aerial gunning, but

that hasn't stopped the state's Board of Game, anti-wolf legislators and

Governor Sarah Palin from disregarding the will of the people and pushing

for more killing.

 

But if Alaska officials won't listen to the people, maybe they'll listen to

Congress.

 

In the weeks ahead, Congressman George Miller (D-CA) is expected to

introduce legislation to put an end to this brutal practice in Alaska and

prevent de facto sport hunters in planes from targeting still-recovering

wolves in Idaho, Wyoming or anywhere else in America.

 

Please stand with Congressman Miller and Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund

as we fight to stop senseless aerial gunning in Alaska and prevent its

spread to the Lower 48 states -- sign our petition now.

 

Congress returns next week, and we need to send our lawmakers a loud, clear

message in opposition to aerial gunning. Sign the petition now, and help us

reach 50,000 signatures by Labor Day!

 

Alaskans and wildlife supporters across the country know that it's time to

end brutal and unnecessary aerial gunning of wolves. With your help, we can

make sure Congress does, too.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Rodger Schlickeisen

President

Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund

 

P.S. To make sure that your Representative knows that -- whether you're from

Anchorage, Altoona, Austin or Aberdeen -- Americans want an end to aerial

gunning, we plan to hand-deliver your signatures to Congress. Please take

action now.

 

http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=mhJNMlxKODidI07iEf-q6w..