Wolf Hunting in the US to begin in September, 2011!!! Sign now to help!

 This is a repost from White Wolf Clan Blog

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Once again history is beginning to repeat itself when it comes to the wolves in the northern Rockies. By the 1940's the last wolves had been eradicated from the western states in the U.S. What would follow was a complete ecological disaster as exploding elk populations with no substantial predators began to alter the ecosystem by destroying the Aspen trees. With the Aspen trees reduced to mere stubs on the landscape, many of the other components of the area such as wildlife also fell into decline. When science finally finally figured this out, the decision to bring the wolf back prevailed.

However today as the fall hunting season approaches, an air of impending doom is hanging over the northern Rockies once again. The fate of the wolf hangs in balance as the state of Idaho has recently declared that it will be open hunting season of the wolf with no quotas being issued. It's neighbor, Montana has jumped on the band wagon also and set an unusually high quota of 220 wolves to be killed which would take out roughly 1/3 of the Montana wolf population. The state of Wyoming whose wolves were not allowed to be lifted from federal protection in the past is now working with Interior Secretary, Salazar to allow a state plan of shooting wolves on sight.

Have the governments in these states gone stark raving mad after all the lessons that were just recently learned in the last century? Well, some would argue that yes they have, but what it really boils down to is that the state politicians are guilty of pandering to the special interest groups that "butter their bread." In other words, the politicians have sold out the wolves and the environment that they live in for the short sightedness of political re-election and personal gain.

Those special interest groups consist of 2 segments of modern western life that have joined together to try to once again demonize the wolf without any real substantial proof. These 2 groups are the livestock ranchers and the sport hunters who have used wolf hysteria as it's main weapon of choice in the battle against the wolves right to be there. This vocal minority feels that their ideals of greed demanding for a wolf free environment far out way that of the logic of science with the need for an apex predator such as the wolf to keep the ecosystem in balance.

The slaughter will once again begin in the fall unless the people who support the need for the wolf speak out very loudly. Plans are currently underway to hold wolf rallies (Howl Across America) against the slaughter throughout the country in the month of August. Hope is also resting again in the upcoming judgement by Judge Molloy at the end of July that the wolf delisting recently passed was unconstitutional. This is being challenged because the new law permanently bans the judicial branch of the federal government from ever contesting it again. You can also help the wolves by taking a minute to sign the petitions below. Thank you.

WOLF PETITIONS :

STOP WOLF BLOODBATH IN IDAHO

Wolf Emergency: Wyoming Wolves To Be Shot on Sight

Sign petition to have America's wolves placed under federal protection PERMANENTLY!

@AMERICA WOLF CLAN