HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-15-21 Public Comment - K. Donahue - WolvesFrom: KES Donahue
To: Agenda
Subject: Wolves
Date: Friday, January 15, 2021 12:15:38 PM
"A newly elected slate of extremist legislators in Montana have turned their sights on
Montana’s wolves.
They’re scrambling to pass a slew of bills to allow the killing of as many wolves as possible –
and if their gruesome plans are enacted, no wolf in Montana will be safe.
For years, Congress has completely turned its back on America’s wolves. Now, with wolves
federally delisted from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the door is open for states to
destroy longstanding protections for wolves and other vulnerable wildlife. These new
proposals in the Montana legislature could be a terrifying glimpse of a future dominated by
rogue states, unless we fight back!." Defenders of Wildlife
I would like to point out to you that wolves are a great draw for tourists. In January 2018 I
joined a "wolf safari" with Natural Habitat Adventures" and started our wonderful odyssey in
Bozeman. We then drove through Yellowstone, saw wolves, and continued to Jackson. Your
state and your city are important departure and destinations for this trip since they do it in both
directions; sometimes ending the trip in Bozeman. If you allow a few to eradicate wolves in
your state, I won't visit and I will recommend that Nat Hab find another city. People who want
to see wolves are heartened by their return and if you sanction their eradication - again - then
you should be aware of why people visit your state. I would suggest you oppose this
legislation. Kathaine Donahue
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"We're all here, because we're not all there."
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Katharine E. S. Donahue
2985 E. Manzanita Ridge Pl.
Tucson, AZ 85718
520 447-5906