Published: September 01, 2007
Three Days Left: Put Your Voice to Work for Wolves
by Rodger Schlickeisen
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 7,000 wildlife supporters from across the country 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.
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 the 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 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 10,000 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.
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