Stop the war on wolves
Innocent wolves and pups are being slaughtered and we can help stop it now by providing a voice to the voiceless.
We, the signers of this petition, ask that you put a halt to the de-listing of the wolf population throughout the Mountain states and reinstate its federal protection until such time as a more thorough study can be done by qualified scientists and wildlife biologists.
Along time ago, wolves roamed our country in the millions. But by the mid- 1930?s, ?fur traders, bounty hunters and government agents had poisoned, trapped and shot them to near extinction in the continental United States.? It has taken decades for the wolf population to overcome near extinction thanks to federal protection and conservation efforts. Today, the wolf population is healthy and thriving, and is an example of why we have the Endangered Species Act.
However, in April 2011, a rider was added to a budgets bill removing protection of the wolf in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Following suit last week, the wolf population in Wyoming also lost its protection. No scientists and biologists were called to issue reports about the de-listing of the Mountain states wolf population. What congress did was ignore a law that has been in force for nearly 40 years. This action was a disgrace to the Endangered Species Act and what it stands for.
Because of your actions, the wolf population in our country will now face slaughter on sight.
Because of your actions, how will state governments handle the murder of a wolf without cause?
Because of your actions, how will state governments punish people who go out into the woods for a weekend murder spree of any and all wolves in the area?
The answer is simple. There will be no action taken at this time. Therefore, we protected an animal for decades only to kill it. This is not what the Endangered Species Act is about.
The cause of this petition is to put an end to the war on wolves by appealing to congress to act responsibly and in the best interest of our country?s wolf population. After all, do you really want the wolf to go extinct, again?
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Along time ago, wolves roamed our country in the millions. But by the mid- 1930?s, ?fur traders, bounty hunters and government agents had poisoned, trapped and shot them to near extinction in the continental United States.? It has taken decades for the wolf population to overcome near extinction thanks to federal protection and conservation efforts. Today, the wolf population is healthy and thriving, and is an example of why we have the Endangered Species Act.
However, in April 2011, a rider was added to a budgets bill removing protection of the wolf in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Following suit last week, the wolf population in Wyoming also lost its protection. No scientists and biologists were called to issue reports about the de-listing of the Mountain states wolf population. What congress did was ignore a law that has been in force for nearly 40 years. This action was a disgrace to the Endangered Species Act and what it stands for.
Because of your actions, the wolf population in our country will now face slaughter on sight.
Because of your actions, how will state governments handle the murder of a wolf without cause?
Because of your actions, how will state governments punish people who go out into the woods for a weekend murder spree of any and all wolves in the area?
The answer is simple. There will be no action taken at this time. Therefore, we protected an animal for decades only to kill it. This is not what the Endangered Species Act is about.
The cause of this petition is to put an end to the war on wolves by appealing to congress to act responsibly and in the best interest of our country?s wolf population. After all, do you really want the wolf to go extinct, again?
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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