An opinion piece published yesterday in the #BillingsGazette explores #CodyRoberts ' #torture of a young female #wolf in Daniel, #Wyoming. By now, most of you have heard the news or seen the disturbing photos and videos. We remain disgusted by the #cruelty, as does our partner and op-ed author #JeffEwelt.
In his op-ed, Jeff Ewelt, the Executive Director of #ZooMontana and a partner of The #RelistWolves Campaign,
• Sign this petition calling on #SubletteCounty officials to bring more severe charges against #CodyRoberts in effort to hold him accountable and deter others from attempting similar acts of #cruelty.
Contact #Wyoming State officials including Governor #MarkGordon, at 307-777-7434, and #WyomingGameAndFishDepartment Director, #BrianNesvick, at 307-777-4600. Please be polite and respectful in your comment, but emphasize that the world is watching. Here are three talking points for your call:
The recent incident where a #wolf was chased, injured, and killed, is #AnimalCruelty and tarnishes the reputation of the state.
@paulste I'd forgotten about Horse Death Watch, thank you for the reminder. Aside from #GrandNational and #Aintree deaths, there have been 2,773 horse racing fatalities in the UK since March 2007 when Horse Death Watch was founded. 15 deaths last month. #AnimalWelfare#AnimalCruelty
"It’s only a matter of time before banks pull the plug on the welfare nightmare that is Scottish salmon. A lethal industry riddled with 50% mortalities--from hatch to 'catch'--is ethically bankrupt"
John Pavlovitz rightly compares the (selective) outrage many Republicans are now expressing at Kristi Noem's braggadocious story about shooting a dog and a goat with the meh, thoughts-and-prayers response of these same folks to yet another school shooting.
"The cognitive dissonance required to rightly rail against the assassination of a puppy, while simultaneously ignoring or explaining away the nearly daily mass shootings of mothers, spouses, brothers, children, and best friends here is a sick marvel to behold."
Frederick Douglass #Moorefield Jr… was a dpy chief info officer for command, control & communications for the SecDef’s Chief Info Officer…. He was #arrested Thurs on a charge of promoting & furthering animal fighting venture, along w/a longtime friend who allegedly admitted his participation in dogfighting, Mario #Flythe.
Today, Canada banned trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn—including the import of hunting trophies containing these parts. This is truly something worth celebrating on behalf of these animals!
Worth celebrating. Wonder what took it so long. And why.
Washington County Controller April Sloane, A REPUBLICAN, was arrested last week at her county office. North Strabane police filed the animal cruelty charges after dog’s body was found stuffed in a garbage bag in a back corner of Sloane’s garage. She is accused of starving her dog to death.
Rick Scott dumped his dog but at least he didn't starve it to death.
#Wyoming’s wildlife is a big tourism draw, but the state Office of Tourism has paused all of its #wildlife#tourism#advertising in the wake of the #WolfTorture case that has sparked worldwide outrage