To: Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior

Wolf extermination in Idaho

Please put science ahead of politics and give wolves the protection they need for a healthy ecosystem.

Why is this important?

Idaho just passed a rule to allow hunting of wolves every day of the year. There were about 1,000 wolves in the state. The hunt that ended Sunday took 379 wolves. That leaves less than 625 wolves. With the new rule the new season began Monday. Hunters can kill up to 5 wolves. This is NOT hunting it is extermination of a species not based on any science.