WOLF SUPPORTERS NEEDED NOW!On Friday, July 6th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a 30-day comment period on two new proposals. The first would change the Rule under which wolves are managed and the second would allow Wyoming to kill wolves on sight in 90% of the state. Combined, these two proposals would sanction the killing of more than 700 wolves in the northern Rockies, which is more than half of the wolves that exist there today -- and would include aerial gunning of packs and a re-opening of Idaho’s plan to kill 75% of the wolves in the Clearwater’s Lolo District. This is likely your last opportunity to speak in defense of federal wolf protection in the northern Rockies. Please plan to attend a hearing next week and/or submit your comments in writing before the August 6, 2007 deadline. Tuesday, July 17th in Cody, Wyoming (12:30 - 8:30 pm) at the Cody Auditorium, 1240 Beck Ave. There are two hearings the same day in Cody. The first hearing concerns the proposal to modify the 10(j) wolf management rule and runs from 12:30-3:30, with an information/Q and A session during the first hour, followed by two hours for public testimony. The second hearing concerns delisting in the region under Wyoming’s wolf control plan and runs from 4:30-8:30, with an information/Q and A session during the first hour, followed by three hours for public testimony (The latter is the only hearing scheduled in the region pertaining to the US Fish and Wildlife Service's delisting proposal even though the proposal affects six states). Wednesday, July 18th, in Helena, Montana from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Jorgenson’s Inn & Suites, 1714 11th Ave. regarding modifying the 10(j) rule (with an Open House from 6:00-7:00 p.m.). Thursday, July 19th, in Boise, Idaho from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Boise Convention Center on the Grove, 850 Front St. regarding modifying the 10(j) rule (with an Open House from 6:00-7:00 p.m.). Formulating Your Comments for the 10J Rule Hearings in Boise, Helena and Cody: As a local or regional resident, your voice is especially important to the future of our wolves in the region. Use the points below to help formulate your comments for the hearing. If possible, please bring a printed copy of your comments to the public hearing to ensure that the Service accurately records
If you can’t make any of the hearings on the 10(j) Rule change, you can submit written comments by email or letter. Send emails to:
Formulating Your Comments for the Cody Wolf Control Plan Hearing
If you can’t make this hearing on the Wyoming wolf plan, you can submit written comments by email or letter. Send emails to:
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