Arial Hunting Wolves Same-Day Land and Shoot Hunting Alaska Wolves Petition

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Alaska is home to the largest remaining population of gray wolves in the United States. Some 7,000 to 9,000 wolves roam the state. But unlike wolves in the lower 48 states, wolves in Alaska are not afforded protection under the Endangered Species Act, and wolf hunting is allowed in most parts of the state. In the past five years, nearly 7,500 wolves were killed through hunting and trapping.

But the greatest threat to Alaska’s wolves is due to the overturning of a ban on aerial or same-day land and shoot wolf hunting. Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski signed a bill this summer that re-instates public "land and shoot" and airborne wolf shooting as a part of a renewed effort to conduct more widespread wolf control over huge areas of them until the wolves are exhausted. Then a person shoots from the air or lands and shoots the wolves as they flounder in the snow.

It's an inhumane practice -- causing harassment, wounding and death. Led by Defenders of Wildlife, the people of Alaska have TWICE voted to revoke land-and-shoot in the last seven years. But certain state officials want wolves killed to boost moose and caribou herds for hunters.

Defenders of Wildlife is committed to protecting wolves in Alaska, but we need your help. Please let Gov. Murkowski know you are outraged by this action by sending him the petition at the bottom of this page. And remember to tell your family and friends about this issue so that they too can take action. Alaska's wildlife legacy is a national treasure which should be safeguarded -- not slaughtered.

Dear Governor Murkowski:

I am outraged by your decision to approve a law reinstating the aerial gunning of wolves. I share the views of most Alaskans that land-and-shoot wolf killing are abhorrent, inhumane and unethical and should remain banned. Numerous scientific studies show that wolves are beneficial to the overall health of natural ecosystems, and keep Alaska’s moose and caribou populations healthy and strong. Wolves are also important to Alaska’s billion-dollar tourism industry. I am very disappointed about your decision to bring back this cruel practice.

Sincerely,

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