They R Killing Our Animal Souls-Wolves and Gorillas

Two rare gorillas are killed in Congo

DAKAR, Senegal // Rebels in eastern Congo have killed and eaten two silverback mountain gorillas, conservationists said yesterday, warning that they fear more of the endangered animals may have been slaughtered in the lawless region.

About 700 mountain gorillas remain in the world.

One dismembered gorilla corpse was found Tuesday in a pit latrine in Congo's Virunga National Park, according to the London-based Africa Conservation Fund. Another was killed in the same area Jan. 5, the group said.

The Slaughter of My Bretheren



Another season of aerial gunning is underway in Alaska. And this year could be the bloodiest in decades, with the state seeking to eliminate as many 664 wolves through aerial gunning and other means in areas slated for aerial control.

Last year, more than 150 wolves were killed, shot down by gunners using low-flying aircraft. At least ten wolves have already been killed this year.

You can help put an end to this brutal practice. Please donate $25, $50, $100 or more now to support our Campaign to Save America’s Wolves.

Because they are such social animals, each wolf’s death can be damaging to its pack’s ability to hunt and survive. Yet gunners can indiscriminately kill any wolf, including pack leaders and pregnant mothers. Allowing private individuals, rather than state personnel, to conduct aerial gunning also leads to increased wounding and suffering.

We need your support to end aerial gunning. Please make a donation online now to support our work in Alaska, on Capitol Hill and in the courts to help save wolves.

Defenders of Wildlife opposes aerial gunning, and we’re not alone. Alaskans have twice voted to restrict the use of aircraft to shoot wolves. Not surprisingly, many wildlife supporters and hunters alike consider airborne wolf killing to be unsporting and cruel. Scientists and conservationists worry that the programs’ goals of artificially inflating game numbers threatens not only Alaska wolves but also the long-term health of local ecosystems that wolves help keep in balance.

Our emergency action to save wolves in the Northern Rockies and our ongoing work in Alaska have stretched our time, resources and funds to the breaking point. That’s why we need your help to raise $25,000 by January 31st to support these and other efforts to save wolves…

Grassroots mobilization.
In Alaska and around the world, we’ve mobilized hundreds of thousands of dedicated activists in opposition to aerial gunning. Working with local conservationists and sportsmen, along with our sister organization, Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, we’ll also do everything in our power to support an upcoming state-based ballot initiative to restrict aerial gunning.

Legal advocacy. Along with our ongoing litigation to end Alaska’s aerial gunning programs, Defenders is seeking a preliminary injunction that would ground the aerial gunners until the courts hear our case.

Federal lobbying. The new Congress offers a remarkable opportunity to finally spur federal action to end aerial gunning in Alaska. We’re already working to introduce and pass legislation to strengthen and clarify the Federal Airborne Hunting Act, the law passed in the 1960s to prevent programs like Alaska’s.

Wolves are dying right now. Please make the most generous donation you can to support this important campaign and help us save wolves.

Once again, man has proven that there is NO compassion for his fellow souls that are here in the form of animals. Man's innate ability to remember how we are supposed to get along with all life forms has apparently shown just how many bad choices we make with our "free will". I know this is a bad free will thought, but, wouldn't it be nice to be able to teach the wolves to use surface to air missile launchers?

Here are a couple of websites you can go to for more info and, maybe make a donation.Defenders of Wildlife The African Conservation Fund - Home

Peace & Soulz,

Bobby Sharpewww.myspace.com/akuasharpe