Representative Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) is introducing language this week to exempt Gray Wolves in Idaho and Montana from the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Simpson's plan threatens the future of America's Gray Wolves and the public's right to hold the government accountable for its decisions on wildlife. Furthermore, his efforts ignore the ESA's dependency on sound science.
Also casting a long shadow on the ESA and the Gray Wolf are H.R. 509 and H.R. 510, introduced by Representative Denny Rehberg (R-Montana). H.R. 509 would exempt Gray Wolves outright from the provisions of the ESA, while H.R. 510 would create an ESA exemption for wolves within Idaho and Montana, and give those states exclusive jurisdiction over wolf management within their respective borders.
The ESA is one of the nation's most important environmental laws. The gutting of the ESA and the complete removal of the Gray Wolf from protection is an outrageous campaign with potentially dire consequences. Not only will it harm the future of wolves, but it sets a dangerous precedent for other at-risk species.
What You Can Do
Please tell your U.S. representative that you oppose any amendment to exempt Gray Wolves from the Endangered Species Act as well as efforts to jeopardize the law in its present form. Visit the ASPCA Advocacy Center online to email your representative now.
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