Wednesday, December 12, 2012

A TRAGEDY THAT MUST STOP



FromPeg Holzemer shared Earthjustice's photo.
A TRAGEDY THAT MUST STOP:  Last week, Yellowstone’s most famous and beloved wolf was shot and killed outside of the park, prompting a huge outcry from park visitors and scientists alike. It’s a sobering reminder of why we need to put an immediate end to Wyoming’s wolf slaughter. Here’s where you can help: http://ow.ly/g1jd9

The majestic wolf, known as 832F or simply ‘06’ by her fans because she was born in 2006, was a favorite among park visitors because of her incredible intelligence and devotion to her pups. One visitor described watching ’06 outsmart and lure 16 wolves from another pack away from the den in order to protect her pups. She was the alpha female of the famed Lamar Canyon wolf pack and her death was a huge loss to behavioral scientists who were studying the pack’s movement. ’06 spent 95% of her time in the park—unfortunately, wolves can’t read borders on a map, and she was shot and killed while still wearing her radio collar outside of Yellowstone’s protective boundaries.

So far, 265 wolves have already been shot or killed in the Northern Rockies. This tragedy cannot be allowed to continue—for the sake of wolves like 06 and the health of the ecosystem. We’re mounting an aggressive legal battle to stop the slaughter of gray wolves, so please help out any way you can: http://ow.ly/g1jd9

Click SHARE to help us spread the word!  Share your thoughts and tributes to ‘06 below. 

(photo courtesy of Doug McLaughlin. ’06 is seen on the left, while the other wolf, a majestic male, was shot and killed last month)
 
A TRAGEDY THAT MUST STOP: Last week, Yellowstone’s most famous and beloved wolf was shot and killed outside of the park, prompting a huge outcry from park visitors and scientists alike. It’s a sobering reminder of why we need to put an immediate end to Wyoming’s wolf slaughter. Here’s where you can help: http://ow.ly/g1jd9

The majestic wolf, known as 832F or simply ‘06’ by her fans because she was born in 2006, was a favorite among park visitors because of her incredible intelligence and devotion to her pups. One visitor described watching ’06 outsmart and lure 16 wolves from another pack away from the den in order to protect her pups. She was the alpha female of the famed Lamar Canyon wolf pack and her death was a huge loss to behavioral scientists who were studying the pack’s movement. ’06 spent 95% of her time in the park—unfortunately, wolves can’t read borders on a map, and she was shot and killed while still wearing her radio collar outside of Yellowstone’s protective boundaries.

So far, 265 wolves have already been shot or killed in the Northern Rockies. This tragedy cannot be allowed to continue—for the sake of wolves like 06 and the health of the ecosystem. We’re mounting an aggressive legal battle to stop the slaughter of gray wolves, so please help out any way you can: http://ow.ly/g1jd9

Click SHARE to help us spread the word! Share your thoughts and tributes to ‘06 below.

(photo courtesy of Doug McLaughlin. ’06 is seen on the left, while the other wolf, a majestic male, was shot and killed last month)

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