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URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO HELP THE WOLF!
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A federal judge in Wyoming has ordered the removal of wolves released in the northern Rockies, including Yellowstone Park.

U.S. District Judge William Downes ordered the wildlife service to remove the transplanted wolves and their offspring, a population of about 160 wolves. However, the judge stayed his ruling pending an expected appeal. These released wolves have been doing well, forming natural packs and having pups. Judge Downs would have them killed.

The lawsuit was filed by the Farm Bureau out of the ignorant assumption that wolves are a danger to ranchers. As things are (and should be), any livestock killed by a wolf is paid for by funds from The Defenders of Wildlife. Too, any wolf caught killing livestock may be legally shot. Wolves can actually be an asset to ranchers in that areas populated by wolves have lower populations of coyotes, animals which kill more livestock than any wolf.
Wolves are not a threat to human beings.
There has been NO case of a healthy wild wolf attacking a person.

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PLEASE HELP US -- We don't want to die!!!!
Photo courtesy of T. W. I. N.*
OK: SO WHAT CAN WE DO?

ONE:
Stay Informed:
Defenders of Wildlife:
http://www.defenders.org
Ralph Maughan's Wolf Report for Updates:
http://www.poky.srv.net/~jjmrm/maughan.html
The Wolf:
http://members.aol.com/WolfStr8/Wolf.html

TWO:
Write to or call the Farm Bureau, the anti-wolf organization that filed the lawsuit that resulted in Judge Downe's decision and express that you disagree with their decision. Boycott them, checking your insurance policies to ensure they are not being underwritten by them.
HAND OUT PETITIONS AGAINST THE FARM BUREAU AND SEND THEM TO:
Defenders of Wildlife, Yellowstone Wolf Campaign
1101 14th Street, NW #1400
Washington, D.C. 20005
For a sample petition, visit: http://members.aol.com/WolfStr8/dowpetition.html
SIGN THE PETITION AT THE NORTH AMERICAN WOLF ASSOCIATION'S SITE:
http://www.nawa.org/index.html

Write to the Farm Bureau: http://www.fb.com/contact/
Farm Bureau Phone: (847) 685-8600
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation:
Home office: 1001 7th Ave., PO Box 4848, Pocatello, ID 83205
Phone: (208) 232-7914 - FAX (208) 232-3616
e-mail: idfbpoc@micron.net

Idaho's Farm Bureau Insurance:
124 N Oak BLACKFOOT ID 83221-1720 PH: (208) 785-2410

THREE:
Write to the Following Politicians in the Mountain States:
IDAHO
Sen. Larry Craig: larry_craig@craig.senate.gov
Sen. Dirk Kempthorne: dirk_kempthorne@kempthorne.senate.gov
Rep. Helen Chenoweth: askhelen@hr.house.gov
Rep. Michael Crapo: askmike@hr.house.gov
Lt. Governor Butch Otter: botter@lgo.state.id.us

MONTANA
Sen. Max Baucus: max@baucus.senate.gov
Sen. Conrad Burns: conrad_burns@burns.senate.gov

WYOMING
Sen. Mike Enzi: senator@enzi.senate.gov
Sen. Craig Thomas: craig@thomas.senate.gov
Gov. Jim Geringer: governor@missc.state.wy.us

FOUR:
Write to the following politicians in the Federal Executive Branch
Bill Clinton: president@whitehouse.gov
President Bill Clinton
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20500

Al Gore: vice.president@whitehouse.gov
Vice President Al Gore
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500

Bruce Babbitt: bruce_babbitt@ios.doi.gov

FIVE:
Write to your Own Federal Representatives:
go here to find out how Contacting the Congress: http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/

SIX:
Organize a Phone Tree:
To learn how, go to the National Wildlife Federation's Website
http://www.nwf.org/nwf/action/howtos/index.html

SEVEN:
Write to your newspaper and to other publications

EIGHT:
Send E-Mail to 20 people you know, informing them of the situation & the Farm Bureau's role in it & asking them to write to their representatives. Beg them to send mail to 20 people THEY know!

WHAT HAPPENED TO DEMOCRACY???
It is unthinkable that U.S. District Judge William Downs would want to slaughter the Yellowstone Wolves, but it is inconceivable that he has that kind of power.
How can we even consider destroying Wolves when so much was made about saving Spotted Owls?
Surely everyone knows that these wolves are being watched and studied and, like it or not, they are becoming domesticated. Each generation will be tamer than the one before.

Saint Frances said it best, "If you have men who will exclude creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men."
Please help save the wolves -- Please -- PLEASE -- PLEASE!!!

JUST IN:
THE LATEST NEWS CONCERNING THIS WOLF PACK:
http://www.poky.srv.net/~jjmrm/washakiepack6.htm
This material is copyrighted so I am unable to reproduce it here.
PLEASE NOTE -- The "ranch" where all this this trouble is originating is U. S Government land, leased for grazing purposes for NEXT to NOTHING. I am writing President Clinton, Vise President Gore, Secretary Bruce Babbit and seantors and representatives, asking that we reclaim this range and return it to the wild.
PLEASE HELP by doing the same.

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