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When we go to court for wolves, we win - double your donation

Jamie Rappoport Clark, Defenders of Wildlife

Aug. 25, 2014

A dream you and I share – recovery of gray wolves in the Lower 48 – will become a nightmare unless we act now.

Hatred and ignorance have driven the persecution and demonization of wolves to new heights. And the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) - the federal agency that’s still legally obliged to protect these remarkable animals across much of the country – is chronically failing to do its job.

When the government won't do its job to conserve and restore endangered species like wolves, we go to court.

That’s why we’ve launched the Defenders of Wildlife Wolf Defense Initiative.

Become a founding supporter of the Initiative. Donate by August 31^st at 11:59 PM EDT, and your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $100,000 – thanks to our Board of Directors!

Our legal docket for wolves is already crowded. And unfortunately, we see more lawsuits on the horizon. That is why we are turning to wolf lovers like you.

Current wolf actions include a suit against the Fish and Wildlife Service to reverse the unjustified delisting of Wyoming’s wolves. Since the delisting in 2012 more than 200 Wyoming wolves, originating from Yellowstone National Park, have been killed.
Also pending is a suit in North Carolina to protect critically endangered red wolves. Only about 100 of these beautiful animals cling to survival in the wild.
When Idaho tried to eradicate two wolf packs on national forest wilderness land in order to boost elk populations, we went to court to block it. Under a recent court settlement of this case, Idaho has agreed to forego this sort of persecution of wolves in the affected wilderness area for a year and if they ultimately try to resume this sort of illegal activity, we will take them to court again.

Wolves Can Win When They Get Their Day in Court

Protecting federally listed wolves and other endangered species is the law – and when the law is ignored, Defenders will step in.

Support our critical legal efforts by August 31^st, and your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $100,000 to protect wolves and other vulnerable wildlife!

Defenders goes to court only after all other efforts have failed – and sadly, when it comes to wolves and the threats they face, we often have no choice but to turn to legal action to stop illegal activities.

I know you share the dream of wolf recovery. Your generous support will never make a bigger difference.

Double Your Donation!