The Department of Interior’s deadly decision to eliminate protections for wolves in the Northern Rockies violates the Endangered Species Act and could lead to the slaughter of two-thirds of the wolves in the Northern Rockies -- including Yellowstone wolves that leave the park.

Urge President Obama to maintain Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies.

With the lives of nearly 1,000 wolves in Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies at stake, compassionate people like you are really stepping up to help save our wolves!
Last week, dedicated supporters like you logged more than 6,700 calls to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protesting the Department of Interior’s deadly decision to eliminate vital federal protections for wolves in Idaho and Montana -- a decision that could lead to the slaughter of more than two-thirds of the region’s wolves.
Now help us take our message to the top! Send an email to President Obama now and urge him to maintain Endangered Species Act protections for these wolves.
The Department of Interior’s terrible decision on wolves could mean a death sentence for wolves in the Greater Yellowstone region and the Northern Rockies.
Under Salazar’s ill-conceived decision, wolves that stray from the safety of Yellowstone would be subject to state management plans that could lead to wholesale slaughter. In fact, Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter -- who in the past has argued to kill up to 80% of the wolves in Idaho -- recently publicly reiterated his desire to be one of the first to kill a wolf.
The Interior Department’s decision also violates the Endangered Species Act by ignoring the need for robust, healthy and connected wolf populations across the Northern Rockies and greatly diminishes the hope that wolves may someday be restored to parts of their historic range in Colorado, Utah, Oregon and Washington.
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund -- together with Defenders of Wildlife and our allies -- is working tirelessly on the ground to save these wolves, but we need your help to ensure that our message is heard at the highest levels of power in Washington, DC.
Take action now! Please send President Obama a message right now and urge him to stop implementation of the terrible plan to eliminate vital protections for wolves in Idaho and Montana.
The Interior Department’s decision to eliminate protections for wolves in Idaho and Montana -- including wolves that wander from Yellowstone National Park -- has sparked outrage across the country. But we need your help to ensure that President Obama understands how much Americans care about protecting our wolves. Please take action now…
For the Wild Ones,







Rodger Schlickeisen
President
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund
P.S. The Interior Department’s wolf decision could be formalized as soon as this week. Please send your message to President Obama today!

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