~ Mother Earthbeats ~

Yet again I am totally outraged at recent developments in the brutal acts against our beloved Wolf brothers and sisters. I cannot imagine how man can be so cruel and bloodthirsty in their acts of violence towards these beautiful and noble creatures. I will share a letter I recieved from Defenders of Wildlife…

Dear Teri,

At least 56 wolves are dead in Alaska – the latest victims of the state’s brutal, unpopular and needless aerial killing program. And the death toll will continue to climb as spring’s longer days make it easier to kill wolves using airplanes… and even helicopters.

Worse yet, even as Alaskans prepare to vote in August on aerial gunning, Governor Sarah Palin and the legislature have launched a stealth campaign to maintain this brutal practice.

Donate $50.00, $30.00 or whatever you can afford to run television ads through next week and save these wolves and other wildlife.

Alaska’s politicians have stooped to new lows in their efforts to kill wolves.  With the help of the Alaska Outdoor Council and other lobbyists, Palin and other politicians are quietly pushing bills in the state legislature to deny Alaskans their right to vote on key wildlife issues — bills intended to stop this summer’s vote on to limit ending aerial gunning of wolves and bears!

Don’t let the lobbyists and their politicians get away it. Please donate now to help us ensure that the voices of Alaskans are heard. 

Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund has launched an all-out campaign with TV ads, radio ads, educational mailers and phone calls to protect the rights of Alaska’s voters, especially the more than 56,000 Alaskans who petitioned the state to put aerial gunning on the ballot in August.

These efforts are already making a difference. Since Monday, more than 10,000 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund supporters from all across the country have emailed their outrage to Governor Sarah Palin over her introduction of these anti-democratic, pro-aerial gunning bills.

And people from all over Alaska are calling and writing their state Representatives and Senators, urging them to oppose these awful bills and let Alaskans decide how their wildlife is to be managed. 

But we can’t do this without you.  Your donation of $50.00, $30.00 or whatever you can afford is crucial to run our TV ad through next week and stop aerial hunting of wolves in Alaska.

Sincerely,

Rodger Schlickeisen President Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund

P.S. Just last week, Alaska’s Board of Game voted to expand aerial gunning again — this time, by allowing public permits to use helicopters to kill wolves near Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Please help us end this awful practice — make a secure online donation now or call 1-800-425-4632 to contribute by phone.