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Grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, coyotes, cougars/ mountain lions,bobcats, wolverines, lynx, foxes, fishers and martens are the suite of carnivores that originally inhabited North America after the Pleistocene extinctions. This site invites research, commentary, point/counterpoint on that suite of native animals (predator and prey) that inhabited The Americas circa 1500-at the initial point of European exploration and subsequent colonization. Landscape ecology, journal accounts of explorers and frontiersmen, genetic evaluations of museum animals, peer reviewed 20th and 21st century research on various aspects of our "Wild America" as well as subjective commentary from expert and layman alike. All of the above being revealed and discussed with the underlying goal of one day seeing our Continent rewilded.....Where big enough swaths of open space exist with connective corridors to other large forest, meadow, mountain, valley, prairie, desert and chaparral wildlands.....Thereby enabling all of our historic fauna, including man, to live in a sustainable and healthy environment. - Blogger Rick

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Friday, August 6, 2010

Wolves throughout the West.........one day throughout the Midwest and East

From: Rodger Schlickeisen, Defenders of Wildlife [mailto:defenders@mail.defenders.org]
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 2:21 PM
To: Levinson, Lawrence M.
Subject: Victory for Greater Yellowstone Wolves!

Save America's Wolves

Big Win for Wolves!

Young Idaho Wolf (www.defenders.org)

 

A federal judge restored Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies.

This huge victory is thanks to your dedicated support and that of people like you who wrote federal and state officials, attended hearings and contributed generously to support our work.

Learn more about this win for wolves and the challenges still ahead.


Spread the word: Tell others about this victory!

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Dear Lawrence,

Late yesterday we received some great news: As a result of a lawsuit brought in federal court by Defenders of Wildlife and other conservation groups, wolves in Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies are again protected under the Endangered Species Act.

A federal judge in Montana sided with Defenders and other conservation groups, overturning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to remove gray wolves in the Northern Rockies from the endangered species list.

This is incredible news that will save the lives of hundreds of wolves that would have otherwise been targeted and killed in hunts this fall. And it opens the door to developing a science-based plan that will ensure wolf recovery continues in the Northern Rockies.

This hard-fought victory would not have been possible without the hundreds of thousands of Defenders activists like you who wrote federal and state officials, attended hearings and supported our legal fight and on-the-ground work financially. Thank you so much for making this victory for wolves happen!

This legal decision is not only a win for wolves, but also for science-based conservation -- the judge clearly ruled that recovery decisions for our most vulnerable wildlife must be based on science, not politics.

Although this victory means that wolves in the Northern Rockies will regain federal protections, the fight for their recovery is far from over.

In fact, this is just the beginning of another potentially more difficult chapter in the continued battle for wolf recovery.

We must continue our on-the-ground efforts to prevent conflicts between ranchers and wolves, counter anti-wolf misinformation in the media and work with all stakeholders to ensure these wolves fully recover and can then be legitimately delisted.

You made this victory possible -- and we'll need your help to continue our important work for these wolves.

Learn more about this win for wolves -- and the challenges that lie ahead.

Thank you for all your efforts!

Rodger Schlickeisen

Sincerely,
Rodger Schlickeisen, President Signature
Rodger Schlickeisen
President
Defenders of Wildlife

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