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Stand up for wolves!

As gray wolves continue to face ongoing threats to their survival, Congress is trying to axe science-backed Endangered Species Act protections that are critical to their recovery. And we need your help to fight back!

The Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845) and its Senate companion, S.1306, would direct the Department of the Interior to remove federal Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves nationwide. If this happens, wolves will face an onslaught of cruel wildlife management practices and increased trophy hunting.

We’ve already seen what can happen when wolves are delisted. Last time they lost their ESA protections from late 2011-2014, nearly 1,500 wolves were killed by trophy hunters and recreational trappers in the Great Lakes region. In addition, since the early 2010s, wolves in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming have faced heinous and irresponsible state practices, including year-round hunting seasons, snaring, baiting, poisoning, leghold traps, and being chased down by hounds.

Decisions impacting species’ recovery under the ESA should be based on scientific evidence, not the whims of politicians. These bills could spell disaster for wolves nationwide, so we must speak up NOW to stop these dangerous bills in their tracks. 

TAKE ACTION 
Please make a brief, polite phone call to your U.S Representative and urge a NO vote no on this anti-wildlife bill when it comes to the floor for a vote. You can find their contact information here. You can say, "As your constituent, I urge you to vote NO on the Pet Safety and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845) and its Senate companion, S.1306, which would undermine critical protections to gray wolves." 

After making your phone call (please do not skip that crucial step!), use the form to automatically send a follow-up message. We encourage you to add your own thoughts or comments in the editable portion, so your legislators know how important this issue is to you. 

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Dear Legislator,

As your constituent, I am writing to urge you to vote NO on the Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845) and its Senate companion, S.1306 when it comes for a vote.  

 

The misleadingly named Pet and Livestock Protection Act seeks to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act and prohibit courts from reviewing this action. Without federal protections in place, wolves face an onslaught of trophy hunting and recreational trapping permitted by the states. When they were delisted from late 2011-2014, nearly 1,500 were killed by trophy hunters and recreational trappers in the Great Lakes region. 

 

As the gray wolf continues to face ongoing threats such as loss of habitat, persecution, and other human-caused factors, rolling back ESA protections could be detrimental to their recovery and the ecological health of their ecosystems. Legislating ESA decisions while cutting off access to the courts undermines the law itself.

 

Please protect the important work of the ESA and science-backed decision making by voting NO on H.R. 845 and S.1306.

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