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| Feature Story |  | Saving the Wolves -- Shifting the Burden Getting wolves back to their wild homes doesn’t end with a successful reintroduction. Farmers and ranchers make their livelihood in close quarters with these predators. Losing livestock to wolves -- although rare -- can cost ranchers thousands of dollars. But for nearly a decade, Defenders has been there to help with the Bailey Wildlife Foundation Wolf Compensation Trust. Over the last decade, Defenders has paid more than $665,000 in compensation to those who have suffered livestock losses to wolf predation -- shifting the burden from individual ranchers to the millions of people who support the wolves’ reintroduction to the wild. | | |
| | Action of the Month |  | Al Gore's Omen Barely a week after opening, one of the scariest movies of all time has people all abuzz. No, it’s not about the demon-child Damien -- but something far more ominous for our wildlife and us: global warming. Former VP Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth has already made its way into the 10 top grossing films last weekend -- even though it only premiered in select theaters. As the film opens in more cities in the coming weeks, you can help ensure that as many people as possible see this critically important film. The more people that see the documentary in the early weeks, the more theaters will carry it. Take Action Now: |
| | Feature Story |  | Energizing Bad Policy The last few weeks have seen a flurry of action on energy-related issues -- with a mixed bag of results for our wildlife and our natural heritage. Although the House of Representatives voted to keep a drilling ban off our coasts, Big Oil is far from giving up on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, off our coasts, and on other public lands. Using high energy prices as cover, it seems that some in Congress are more than willing to sacrifice wildlife and wildlands for short sighted gains. | | | | Wildlife Hero | Planning for the Future -- and the Future of Wildlife Retired from a career at the U.S. Geological Survey, Carroll Ann Hodges is now serving her third four-year term on the town council in Woodside, California. She is working to encourage community landowners to donate private lands through conservation easements to protect habitat for the area’s wild animals including coyote, foxes, and bobcats like the one she was thrilled to see while out riding last fall. “An animal was trotting along ahead of me,” Carroll Ann happily reports. “Once I saw the tell-tale short tail, I realized it was a bobcat. A moment later, I saw her two kittens trailing behind her. I wasn’t 10 feet away from them!” Carroll Ann has been a member of Defenders for nearly 25 years -- and now her support will go even further. By including Defenders of Wildlife in her estate plans, Carroll Ann is ensuring that the wild animals she cherishes will benefit from her generous support today -- and long into the future. If you would like to learn more about including Defenders of Wildlife in your will or estate plans, please contact us. Join us for a telephone seminar on smart ways to plan your estate in light of recent tax law changes:
Estate Planning Phone Seminar:
June 22 12pm -2pm (eastern)
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