Defenders of Wildlife - Alaska Wolf Kills

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First Wolves Killed by Aerial Gunners

Thirty wolves recently earned tragic fame by becoming the first killed in Alaska by land-and-shoot gunners under a state sponsored predator control program – the first of its kind since the late 1980s. The wolves were killed in Alaska's Nelchina Basin as part of a plan to increase moose populations for sport hunters by killing 80 percent of the wolves in an 8,000-square-mile area. The citizens of Alaska have twice voted to ban the aerial gunning of wolves, but Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski signed a bill last June overturning the most recent ban. In response to Alaska's plan, Defenders is filing a petition claiming that the state doesn't have the right under federal law to issue aerial wolf killing permits for the purpose of increasing game populations for hunters. Learn more:

http://www.savealaskawolves.org/

Help Save the Lives of Alaska's Wolves

The barbaric wolf killing has begun. Already 30 wolves have been shot dead in Alaska – the first wolves to be killed by aerial gunning. Trophy hunters – who can gun wolves down from the air, or run them to exhaustion, then land and shoot them point blank – plan to kill up to 140 wolves. We must generate national outrage to ban this awful practice. You can help by becoming a Wildlife Guardian today. This special group of Defenders supporters, who make small monthly donations, provides us with a dependable source of income so that we can respond to wildlife emergencies whenever they occur. Help ban aerial gunning – join the Wildlife Guardians today:

http://www.defenders.org/donate/guardian/

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[northzax]

1. those darn activist governors

overrulling the people once again.

[Kolesar]

2. It's bloodsport. eom