Thanks so much for your recent action to oppose the Bush/Cheney sneak attack on Greater Yellowstone and Northern Rockies Wolves. Already more than 51,000 caring people like you have spoken out! But this outrageous effort to eliminate vital protections for our wolves could result in the slaughter of as many as 1,000 wolves two-thirds of the region's population.If we're going to save these wolves, we'll need plenty of help. Please help us spread the word by forwarding the message below to at least 5 friends and encourage them to join your efforts to save our wolves.Working together, we can ensure a lasting future for our wolves.
With Gratitude,
Rodger Schlickeisen
Defenders of Wildlife
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I can't believe this! Weren't the wolves of Yellowstone just re-introduced not that long ago? I saw a documentary that talked about how it can be difficult to determine what all happens when one species in taken out of an eco system, but with the wolves, they could reconstruct the impact by observing the changes that occurred when wolves came back. The immediate effect was that the elk population was reduced, and the remainder was more stressed. They had to be more vigilant, and therefore didn't graze the willow bush down to quite the same degree as they had been. This gowth of willow allowed more songbirds to nest and thrive, and they fed their young on increased insects that fed on the wolf kill. Then came the beavers to make use of the increased willow, and then came beaver ponds which supported other life, the waterbirds and muskrats, etc. It was incredible, a whole new fuller system that was the direct result of wolves being there. They should leave them along, and reimburse the ranchers if necessary.
We saw a wolf last summer in Yellowstone's Hayden Valley. He was on a sandbar in the Yellowstone River, munching on an elk carcass. Just an incredible sight in an incredible place.
I've been to Yellowstone three times and would go again tomorrow. It is beautiful, precious, and fragile. Every part of its greater ecosystem, including wolves, should be watched over and protected like children. Frankly, there's a case for not allowing any humans there at all for long stretches of time.
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