Kangaroo Massacre (VIDEO)

Personally, I was unable watch the full video. The evil people do and get away with makes me question what little faith I have left.

Congress Takes Aim At Wolves

Wolf haters are at it again! This time trying to get Congress’s help!

In the wake of our recent victory in federal court restoring life-saving protections for wolves in the Northern Rockies and Greater Yellowstone – a move that blocked this year’s planned wolf hunts in Idaho and Montana – regional wolf haters are encouraging members of Congress to take matters into their own hands.

By acceding to the request to that they introduce legislation preventing wolves from being protected under the Endangered Species Act, certain lawmakers are actually proposing, for the first time ever, to deny Endangered Species Act protections to one particular named species.

Were such legislation to be enacted, it would threaten not only the future of wolves in the Northern Rockies, but also the very foundation of the Endangered Species Act. The precedent could be devastating to this country’s commitment to saving endangered species.

Speak out for sound, science-based management of Greater Yellowstone wolves and other imperiled wildlife. Take action now.

The threat of anti-wolf, anti-..endangered species legislation passing Congress in next month’s so-called lame duck session is imminent and very real.

Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg, who has a long record of opposing needed conservation programs, is planning legislation to return what would amount to unsupervised management of wolves to his state and Idaho, where groups like Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife are inciting anti-wolf hatred and pressuring local politicians to allow the killing of as many wolves as possible.

And Texas Congressman Chet Edwards has introduced a bill that would prohibit Endangered Species Act protections for all wolves in the Lower 48 United States! That would include endangered wolves in Arizona and New Mexico. If passed, the bill would threaten the very future of wild wolves in America.

And unfortunately that’s not all.

Even Montana Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester have been persuaded by anti-wolf, anti-..endangered species extremists to consider legislation. And as now worded, that legislation would also have lasting – and harmful – impacts on our wolves and on the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect not just these animals but also other imperiled wildlife from extinction in the wild.

Take a stand for wolves and other imperiled wildlife. Sign our petition now.

With your help, Defenders of Wildlife has fought for decades to protect and restore endangered species. We’ve help return wolves to their native habitats, recognizing the important role these amazing animals play in maintaining balanced, healthy ecosystems. We’ve helped demonstrate the economic value of returning wolves to Yellowstone. And we’ve worked with ranchers throughout the West to allow wolves to successfully co-exist with livestock.

Now anti-wolf politics threaten to upset all of these accomplishments.. … and once again threaten wolves – and potentially numerous other species – with extinction in the wild.

Don’t let one of the greatest conservation victories of the last century be frittered away. And don’t let the nation’s commitment to saving endangered species be destroyed. Please take action now.

We need a strong show of support for sound, science-based wolf management, and for the Endangered Species Act, and we need it now. That’s why we’ve set an ambitious goal of sending 50,000 messages to Congress by the end of the week.

Will you help us meet this goal by lending your voice to the fight?

Sign the petition now and help ensure a lasting future for America’s wolves.

For the Wild Ones,

Rodger Schlickeisen
President
Defenders of Wildlife

To sign this petition, here is the link to it:

https://secure.defenders.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1931

Hydro man lands in jail over poodle rescue

Hydro man lands in jail over poodle rescue | NewsOK.com

Hydro man lands in jail over poodle rescue
Edwin Fry, 73, of Hydro, faces charges after springing his poodle from the pound with a lawn tractor and bolt cutters. The dog, Buddy Tough, was euthanized while his owner was in jail.

BY ANN KELLEY Oklahoman Comment on this article 247
Published: October 22, 2010

HYDRO — A Hydro man sprung his poodle from the pound using a lawn tractor and bolt cutters, only to land himself behind bars with no one to rescue him. And while he was in jail, his dog was put back in the pound and euthanized.



Edwin Fry, 73, said he wasn't going to let Buddy Tough rot in jail, but he didn't intend to pay the $100 fine to free him.

Instead, on Oct. 13 he drove his lawn mower to the town's kennel, cut through the cage with a large pair of bolt cutters and started home with Buddy Tough on his lap.

Fry's not denying what he did. He warned police to stay away from his dog and meant it, he said.

"I told them 'I don't advise you take my dog unless you want to face my shotgun,'" Fry said.

"They told me they were going to kill him — so there was no choice but to take matters into my own hands."

Hydro police officer Chris Chancellor said ever since two pit bull terriers killed a high school student's show calf three weeks ago, the department has been flooded with calls about unleashed dogs.

"We don't have the manpower to patrol for loose dogs, but we act on every complaint," Chancellor said.

Chancellor said there were numerous complaints about Fry's dog. One woman complained Buddy Tough was coming to her house and causing a ruckus with her dogs.

In a separate incident, a senior fell and injured herself trying to get Buddy Tough off her porch one night. After that, a resident caught the dog and brought him to the police station, he said.

Buddy Tough had already been in the city pound once before. That time, Fry paid the $50 fine and had him released.

The second offense would be a $100 fine, but Fry was told he could retrieve his dog, take the citation and sort out the fine in court, Chancellor said.

"I've been in law enforcement 20 years, and this is the first time I've known of anyone that has busted a dog out of jail," Chancellor said.

Chancellor said he saw Fry leaving the kennel with the dog, but didn't stop him right away.

"He'd threatened to shoot us before, so I approached him with caution," Chancellor said. "I was afraid he might have had a rifle with him."

Once Fry stopped, Chancellor held him at gunpoint.

"He stood up and had the dog in one arm and dropped the 3-foot bolt cutters he had in the other hand," Chancellor said.

Fry was arrested on complaints of second-degree burglary, trespassing and destruction of city property. Formal charges were not as stringent.

He faces a municipal charge of allowing an animal to run at-large, and a misdemeanor charge in Caddo County District Court of breaking and entering.

Fry spent several days in jail. His bail was set at $1,000 requiring a $100 deposit to a bondsman for release, but no one seemed willing to put up the money, Chancellor said.

Eventually, a Hydro resident came to his rescue.

While Fry was in jail, the dog was euthanized.

"He's flying now with the angels, and I know I'll see him again," Fry sa

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