Alert: Howl Across America, Friends of Animals and Predator Defense, Plan Rally For Wolves In Helena…

Howl Across America, Friends of Animals and Predator Defense are holding a rally and press conference in Helena, Montana on October 14, 2011 to protest the brutal wolf hunts.

From Friends of Animals Website:

The Howl-In and Press Conference will take place on Friday, October 14, 2011 at the Montana State Capital Building in Helena from 12:00 pm-2:00pm. We’re asking everyone who cares about wolves and wolf recovery to attend.

“We’re demanding an immediate end to state-sponsored wolf slaughter and, until it ends, we’ve called for a complete boycott of the states of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming,” says Friends of Animals’ president Priscilla Feral.

Montana’s Senator John Tester is responsible for attaching a de-listing rider to the budget bill, which changed the wolves’ protected status –and avoided public and scientific scrutiny—even though it’s estimated that nearly 1500 wolves remain in the Northern Rockies.

In response, Friends of Animals quickly called on members and supporters across the country and around the globe to boycott Idaho, Wyoming and Montana—including Yellowstone National Park, which exists in all three states—as long as these states continue persecuting wolves.

High-profile Howl-Ins organized by Friends of Animals were held in Washington, DC and New York City, gaining national press attention from media outlets such as CNN, Huffington Post, as well as state, local and regional print publications.

Wolf biologist Jay S. Mallonee recently published a peer-reviewed scientific paper, Hunting Wolves In Montana – Where Are the Data? in the journal Nature and Science—concluding that Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks does not know how many wolves exist in the state and disregards their role in the ecosystem altogether.

Priscilla Feral says, “We won’t stop until gray wolves are given federal protection. It shouldn’t take a slaughter to make that happen.”

Your attendance is very important. Please bring colorful posters, spirited banners, placards and noisemakers to the rally. We’re targeting Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, Senator John Tester and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar—all of whom contributed to the persecution of gray wolves in Montana and beyond. Posters should emphasize the economic boycott of WY, ID and MT. Because the media will attend, it’s important to present creative posters that are large and legible.

What: Howl-In and Press Conference

When: Friday, October 14th, 2001, 12pm-2pm

Where: Montana State Capital Building

1301 EAST 6TH AVENUE

Helena, Montana 59620-0801

If you plan to attend this important rally, or have questions, please contact:

Edita Birnkrant

E-mail: Edita@FriendsofAnimals.org

Phone: (212) 247-8120

Or

Dustin Rhodes

Email: Dustin@FriendsofAnimals.org

Phone: (202) 986-1693

We are earnestly asking that all organizations support the rally and do everything possible to get people there.

THE SOLE OBJECTIVE OF THE RALLY IS TO SUPPORT WOLVES BY:
1. SENDING A MESSAGE TO POLITICIANS THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE AND VOTERS SUPPORT WOLVES, AND
2. INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS TO CREATE CRITICAL MASS TO MAKE A CHANGE FOR WOLVES

Your organization does not have to support the boycott, we just need you to show support for wolves.

PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO BE THERE FOR THE WOLVES.

Lets show unity and stand together during this dark period.

Thank you for your attention and consideration.

Brooks Fahy
Executive Director

PREDATOR DEFENSE
PO Box 5446
Eugene, OR

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