Fwd: Fw: A Horrific Way to Die...more information on efforts to ban sodium cyanide and compound 1080 from killing Carnivores and other so-called "pests"

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From: Wild Dog Foundation <savewilddogs@yahoo.com>

A Terrible Death A horrific, excruciating death awaits wolves, swift foxes or any wild animal that comes in contact with deadly sodium cyanide or Compound 1080. Urge the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the use of sodium cyanide and Compound 1080 for killing wildlife. Help us reach our goal of sending 50,000 messages to federal officials! Increase your impact: Forward this message on to others who care about wildlife. Dear Wild, Poisoning is a horrific way to die. The last moments of life are cursed with dizziness, convulsions or excruciating pain. For the lucky few, death comes within minutes -- but far too often, it's a slow and agonizing spiral that can take hours. Each year, the Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services kills more than 10,000 wild animals with highly toxic sodium cyanide and sodium monofluoroacetate (known as Compound 1080). Often these poisons are deployed on federal lands -- land owned by you and me. You can help stop the use of these toxic chemicals on our wildlife. Act now to urge the Environmental Protection Agency to ban these deadly poisons. Sodium cyanide and Compound 1080 are some of the most lethal toxins known to humankind. But for decades, Wildlife Services has used these dangerous poisons to kill coyotes and other native carnivores. These deadly chemicals don't always reach their intended victims. Endangered wolves, rare swift foxes and even hundreds of pet dogs have been killed by baited traps that are left unattended. Take action now. Urge EPA officials to end the use of these deadly poisons on our wildlife and help us reach our goal of sending 50,000 messages. EPA is currently reviewing the use of sodium cyanide and Compound 1080 to kill coyotes and other wildlife. Your voice is needed during this important public comment period to ensure the use of these deadly poisons is stopped. Wildlife Services continues to rely heavily on sodium cyanide and Compound 1080 to purportedly address wildlife predation on livestock -- despite the fact that only a small percentage of sheep and cattle are killed by predators each year. There are effective alternatives to these deadly compounds. Livestock can be protected from wild animals with improved fencing, guard animals, range riders and other proven methods to keep predators away from domestic animals. Take action today. Send a message to EPA and urge them to end the use of these terrible poisons for killing wildlife. We only need 1,000 messages from New York to reach our goal of generating 50,000 messages. Will you help? Together, we can make a difference for our wildlife. Sincerely, Caroline KennedySenior Director of Field Conservation Defenders of Wildlife P.S. We only have a short time to make a big difference for our wildlife. Please take action today so we can deliver your messages to EPA by the November 22nd deadline for public comments.