Last
week I was lucky enough to accompany conservationists, farmers and
hunters from across the Great Lakes States as they converged on
Washington DC. They came hundreds of miles to talk to their elected
officials. They echoed the voice of millions of Americans who value our
wild spaces and all the creatures that occupy them. We were joined by
Barry Babcock and Sandra Skinaway from Minnesota. Barry is a decade long
hunter and conservationist. Sandra is the chairwoman of the Sandy Lake
Band of Mississippi Chippewa, and a long time wolf advocate. From
Wisconsin we had Mary Falk, an organic cheese farmer who uses protection
dogs for her flock. Also from Wisconsin was Melissa Smith, a Madison
based Wolf advocate and conservationist. We were lucky to have
Endangered Species Coalition board member
Major General Michael Lehnert (Ret) join us from Michigan.
(Michael Lehnert’s recent op-ed.)
Great Lakes wolf advocates in front of the White House.
Our delegation of Great Lakes participants met with some of their
elected leaders and made clear their support of the Endangered Species
Act. They did an amazing job reverberating our coalition’s message of
support for the Endangered Species Act. Their compelling personal
experiences in our nation’s wild spaces have left them with an
appreciation for our ecology that few will ever experience. It was
absolutely vital that lawmakers heard their voice so that they can
better understand this important issue through the eyes of the people
who live and work among wolves daily.
These voices came to speak out against any congressional attempts to
weaken the Endangered Species Act with species specific attacks.
Currently, there are two bills introduced in the US Congress that would
aim to chip away at the Endangered Species Act, both H.R. 884 and H.R.
843 would not only undermine wolf recovery, but also the Endangered
Species Act itself. The Endangered Species Act is one of the most
effective and important environmental laws in our nation’s history. We
have brought many species back from the brink of extinction. That is why
it is so important we safeguard our progress by ensuring we have the
strongest Endangered Species Act as possible.
I am grateful for the support of these amazing and dedicated
individuals. We had an amazing experience and their thoughtful insights
will go a long way to help our campaign. Please help us and make your
voice heard as well!
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Contact your federal lawmakers and tell them NOT to remove federal protection for wolves.
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Send a letter to the editor to help spread the word about the assault on wildlife and the Endangered Species Act.
source: Endangered Species Coalition
Please support this worthy group; they are fighting for our wolves!
keep the wolves saved we need them equally as bad as we need the bees! we are bound to nature and we are bound by nature too. balance is a huge deal, it matters a whole lot. stop Idaho's derby please, and please quit harming Alaska's wolf packs. I'm in UT and I can't stand wolf extinction emotionally I'm just able to control my temperament. Wolves getting hurt is one of the things that breaks my heart and it makes me almost sob when I think of their foes who are offensive or selfish. I'm totally on the wolves' side of this argument. Protect the helpful wolves indeed they do a lot with the eco system.
ReplyDeleteBe ashamed wolf foes you're a huge part of how come nature is so messed up! learn their communication and give them a real chance to live please. Animals all connected especially in stuff like food. We don't want herds fighting us at our doors at all! We don't want weak plants in our yards! Sincerely let the wolves live and help us, because absolutely we never ever want to die immediately like the Dino family did in the past. Grow up!
It's as animals say balance does with behavior, health, nature, and things the planet has that we must take care of like pollen, or be wise about like issue of pollution which is our fault. Animals and people to keep the planet strong and alive we work in harmony. the planet could actually get weak quickly without the beautiful wolves. Weeds, rivers, herd population, fish, birds, rodents, fruit trees, and more, the wolves really help with lots of natural things that we aren't strong enough to do alone! And we do stuff with their cousins, believe it we can trust the wolves more than we know. Lots of people just haven't studied the truth or any of the ancient time history facts of how much we hurt them even by rudely invading their homes. It's true if we can help the dingoes then we can absolutely help and rescue the wolves too. halt this instant wolf foes! ( farmers, hunters, poachers, and stalkers)
LONG LIVE THE WOLVES!!! ANY GLIMPSE INTO AN ANIMAL'S LIFE QUICKENS OUR OWN AND MAKES IT SO MUCH LARGER AND BETTER IN EVERY WAY. I'M A TRUE WOLF BUDDY IN UT. I ALSO WISH I COULD MEET A WOLF PACK MYSELF. THE SPITZ BREED DOGS I FEEL BAD FOR BECAUSE SO MANY OF THEM AREN'T REALLY GIVEN A REAL CHANCE, AND WITH WOLVES IT'S BECAUSE DISABLED PEOPLE AND WOLVES AND SADLY BOTH THOUGHT OF AS FOOLISH, BUT THAT'S SERIOIUSLY A MYTH I'M A DISABLED PERSOS WITH 3 DISABILITIES SPEAKING FOR THEM IN THIS NOTE!!!
I'm disabled, too, and I say HOO-RAH! to your excellent response. We will do what is necessary in order to keep these essential animals in our environment. Keep up the good fight, hon. You're doing great! :-)
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