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Since 2003, Alaska's aerial hunting program has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 wolves. During these hunts, wolves are shot from the air or chased by airplanes to the point of exhaustion before the pilot lands the plane and a gunner shoots the animals point blank. Sign the petition below and urge Alaska Governor Sean Parnell to end the state's irresponsible and cruel aerial wolf-killing program immediately.

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Despite strong scientific, ethical, and public opposition to aerial hunting, officials in Alaska have:

• Proposed paying a $150 bounty for the left foreleg of each dead wolf.

• Approved a $400,000 state-funded propaganda campaign to promote aerial hunting.

• Introduced legislation to make it even easier to use aircraft to hunt wolves.

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Dear Governor Parnell,

As a supporter of Defenders of Wildlife and someone who cares about sound wildlife management, I strongly urge you to withdraw your support for the use of aircraft to hunt and kill Alaska's wolves and bears.

Alaska is well known for its amazing wildlife and stunning natural beauty. It is appalling that your office and others in the state government continue to sanction the brutal aerial hunting of the state's majestic wolves and bears in nearly 60,000 square miles of the state.

As I am sure you are aware, aerial hunting was outlawed by the federal government in 1972. Yet Alaska officials continue to skirt the law and permit aerial hunting, claiming that this terrible practice is necessary for wildlife management -- an assertion that is not supported by available data on wildlife population numbers.

This unwarranted program often leads to inhumane deaths, with hunters in low-flying aircraft shooting down wolves from the air, or chasing them to the point of exhaustion, landing, and killing the animal at close range.

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Nov 21, 2009 Tasha LePes That is so cruel and selfish. I can see the resemblance in Palin too because she is so cruel too.

Nov 21, 2009 joan yielding please save our wolves,

Nov 21, 2009 Davida Wahlen how dare anyone do this we are their caretakers.

Nov 21, 2009 Sheila Haley

Nov 21, 2009 Andy Antal

Nov 21, 2009 Linda Mestrovich God will not be happy when man has destroyed all his creations. Animals are at risk from me who have too much testosterone.

Nov 21, 2009 ANGELA INOSTROZ

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Nov 21, 2009 Karen Bowes What a cruel and inhumane practice. Please stop the killing of these wolves immediately.

Nov 21, 2009 Georgia Norton

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Nov 21, 2009 Teresa Pederesn

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Nov 21, 2009 davorah fine

Nov 21, 2009 Marlene Trigg

Nov 21, 2009 Ashkhen Chamasanyan

Nov 21, 2009 Patty Ricci-Chervin

Nov 21, 2009 Elizabeth Burgess

Nov 21, 2009 Sheilah Quintana

Nov 21, 2009 (Name not displayed) awesome job working to protect the animals. keep it up

Nov 21, 2009 Annette Bigler Aerial hunting of wolves is not hunting but murder.

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Nov 21, 2009 Melanie Green Alaska, you should be ashamed of this dreadful practice. Do the right thing for the planets future, and cease this awful culling.

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Nov 21, 2009 (Name not displayed) The slaughter of these beautiful animals is a disgrace. Only a sadist could aerial hunt a helpless creature. I wonder what they are like with their own families! They're the animals

Nov 21, 2009 Jodie Faunce

Nov 21, 2009 Ramona Burrow

Nov 21, 2009 Karleen Leonard

Nov 21, 2009 crystal keyser

Nov 21, 2009 Meghan Fell

Nov 21, 2009 Andrea Davis

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Nov 21, 2009 suzanne sims

Nov 21, 2009 Sally Ingold

Nov 21, 2009 Susan Douma Not only is the senseless, cruel, & inhumane butchering from the air, it's terribly risky to upset the delicate balance of your Alaskan ecology. Learn from the mistakes of past "wildlife management" campaigns.

Nov 21, 2009 Mary Spasiano PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING & WITHDRAW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE USE OF AIRCRAFT TO HUNT & KILL ALASKA'S WOLVES & BEARS! THANK YOU!

Nov 21, 2009 Heather Gabak How can you destroy such beautiful animals. What they are doing is torturing an animal to death. This needs to be stopped!

Nov 21, 2009 Bonnie Schneider

Nov 21, 2009 Lisa Barrington

Nov 21, 2009 Sherri Yates

Nov 21, 2009 lisa abramoff

Nov 21, 2009 Sharon Heppner Governor Parnell, I was appalled when I read that you as the governor of Alaska continue to use aircraft to hunt and kill wolves and bears. It is barbaric and inhumane!This needs to be stopped now!

Nov 21, 2009 jacqueline oliveri "A nation can be judged by the way it treats its animals" - Gandhi

Nov 21, 2009 Ariana Wylie Stop this horrible violation of ethics.

Nov 21, 2009 Amy Robinson

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Nov 21, 2009 Louisa Quiroga

Nov 21, 2009 ashley callaway

Nov 21, 2009 Wendy Wagoner