Submitted by ktfinklea on Monday, November 17, 2008.
Whos Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? This time its not little red riding hood, but it may be the Bush Administration who are poised to remove Rocky Mountain wolves from the endangered species list.
Following an ambitious program in 1995 to reintroduce wolves around the Yellowstone Park area and the wildlands of Idahos Selway Bitterroot ecosystem, an estimated 1,300 wolves now inhabit the Rocky Mountain West. The federal governments proposal to remove the protections from this burgeoning population would leave them vulnerable to mass killings. The threatened killings along with a yet unknown disease wiping out wolf pups, could lead to a near eradication of wolves in this historic region.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that it will accept public comments on this issue, but only up until November 28th. Already, more than 60,000 online activists have voiced their opposition to this delisting, but many more are needed. Add your Official Citizen Comment today and help prevent the Bush Administration from taking a parting shot at wildlife protection.
If you need more information please check out our latest video and feel free to pass it along to friends and anyone else interested in helping protect our natural wildlife.
