Stop this devastating bill for wolves and wildlife

Stand up for wildlife!

Dear folks, Just before leaving D.C. for the 4th of July holiday, a handful of senators were busy putting forward a last-minute bill that could spell devastation for gray wolves in the Great Lakes region and Wyoming and lead to more attacks on the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This bill, deceivingly named the “Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (HELP) for Wildlife Act,” does nothing to “help” imperiled gray wolves and the many species that rely on the ESA. We need you to call on your senators to oppose this bill and its blatant attempt to bypass science in ESA decisions. Besides including a “war on wolves” rider stripping protections from gray wolves in the Great Lakes region, this bill also bars any legal challenges to this delisting or the delisting of Wyoming’s wolf population – meaning they could never be challenged in court! In a strongly anti-wildlife Senate, a bill like this could easily pass. That means your voice is critical in helping to stop this treacherous legislation from gaining the momentum it needs to pass out of the Senate. Contact your senators today and urge them to oppose S. 1514 and any legislation that threatens to undermine the ESA or put politics over science. The continued attacks on the ESA from Congress are not only in direct opposition to the American public’s overwhelming support for this landmark law, they are attempts to undermine the role of science in wildlife conservation. The fate of threatened and endangered species should be left up to science not politics. This bill would erode the foundation of the ESA’s science-based approach to conservation by allowing decisions to be politicized. Our wildlife isn’t a bargaining chip for politicians. Tell your senators to stand against S. 1514 – a blatant overreach and attempt to dismantle the scientific integrity of the ESA. Sincerely, Robert Dewey Vice President, Government Relations & External Affairs Defenders of Wildlife

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