Stripping Protections for America's Endangered Wolves
Most Americans have heard of the heart warming conservation success story of the Yellowstone wolves. However, now just a little over 10 years after those first wolves were reintroduced to the Lamar Valley, few Americans are aware of a proposal that would remove protections for the entire Northern Rockies wolf population. Normally, when a species is delisted from the Endangered Species List, it is a cause for celebration because it means the animal has recovered enough to no longer need protections under the Endangered Species Act. However, the current proposal by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to delist the Northern Rockies wolves is nothing to celebrate.
WWC has joined a national coalition of organizations who have sent formal comments opposing the wolf delisting plan because it fails to require adequate state management that will ensure healthy and thriving wolf populations in the Northern Rockies.
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Washington's Endangered Grizzly Bears
Only 150 years ago, thousands of grizzly bears roamed Washington's wild
forests. Now, fewer than 10 grizzly bears remain in Washington's North
Cascades. Grizzly bears were declared to be a threatened species in
1975. It has been over 30 years and the US Fish and Wildlife Service
still has not prepared the necessary Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) to allow Washington's Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan to move forward.
Recently, WWC joined with dozens of other state and national
organizations in a letter asking the US Fish & Wildlife Service to
take steps necessary to save Washington's remaining grizzly bear
population. Now, the Fish & Wildlife Service needs to hear from
you.
Here are three things you can do to help protect Washington's
Grizzly bears.
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WWC Organizes to Stop Predator Control Policy
Proposal Would Allow Poisoning and Helicopter Shooting in Wilderness
Protecting our wild lands and wildlife often takes time and requires patience. In late June 2006, WWC heard about a new proposal from the Forest Service that ranks among the most outrageous we have seen. With only minimal notice, the agency proposed to change its current policy and allow wolves, bears, coyotes and other predators to be shot from helicopters and poisoned by lethal cyanide traps in wilderness areas.
WWC led efforts here in Washington State as well as nationally to gain more time to engage the public in opposition to this controversial proposal. With little time to spare, WWC took action...
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