---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 16:26:26 GMT From: NRDC Action Fund - Frances Beinecke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Alan Sondheim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: You Gave Wolves a Fighting Chance. 200,000+ Comments Filed
Dear Alan, Over the past 60 days you've given wolves a fighting chance against the Bush Administration's proposal to strip them of their Endangered Species protection and leave them vulnerable to mass killing. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that more than 200,000 citizens registered their opposition to a dangerous plan that could doom up to one half of the wolves in Greater Yellowstone to a cruel and senseless death. I'm proud to report that NRDC Action Fund supporters like you generated 137,000 of those 200,000 comments! Thanks to your support, we also made sure that concerned citizens turned out in force at public hearings across the Northern Rockies to testify for wolf protection. Wolf supporters outnumbered opponents at key hearings in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Boise, Idaho, where the wolf faces fierce hostility from state officials. And the outcry we raised was bolstered by more than 250 scientists, who expressed their own opposition to the Bush Administration proposal. What's next? The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will review all the comments it has received and will make a decision in about six months on whether or not to maintain protection of the wolf under the Endangered Species Act. Although the American people have spoken out loud and clear in favor of such protection, it is far from assured. The wolf has powerful enemies in the Bush Administration and state governments. That's why, in the months ahead, we will be building even more public pressure on the administration . . . bringing the plight of wolves to the attention of the media . . . and making sure that scientific evidence in favor of protection gets a full hearing. We'll be counting on your support and activism at every step of the way. Thank you again for making your voice heard during this critical comment period for the wolves of Greater Yellowstone. Sincerely, Frances Beinecke President NRDC Action Fund . . . If you would prefer not to receive NRDC Action Fund updates, you can reply to this email message with "remove" or "unsubscribe" in the subject line. To update your information, including your email or mailing address, visit your subscription management page at http://www.nrdconline.org/actionfund/smp.tcl?nkey=wgx7d6irybew8ki&;. The NRDC Action Fund is the 501(c)(4) affiliate of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
