CALL TO ACTION: Contact Wyoming Governor Mead to Oppose Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunt

Wyoming plans to allow the trophy hunting of 24 Yellowstone area grizzly bears this fall. Just a year ago, these bears were protected under the Endangered Species Act. The American people spent millions of dollars to bring this species back from the brink of extinction and now the state of Wyoming will earn a mere $46,800 to allow rich trophy hunters to kill them for fun. National Park bears can be killed as soon as they leave the safety of Yellowstone or Grand Teton National Parks.*

This is not a done deal, however. A recent study has indicated that wildlife watchers contributed greatly to the Wyoming economy. Indeed, wildlife watchers contribute 1.8 times the amount of hunters. The governor has shown that he is aware of the importance of wildlife watchers to the Wyoming economy through recent comments. Let us remind him of our contribution to the economy and how much wildlife watchers abhor the brutality of a trophy hunt of grizzly bears.

Please email, tweet, call, leave Facebook comments and share this post. Be heard. Stand up for grizzly bears.

EMAIL:

Use THIS FORM to email the Governor and let him know that you oppose a grizzly bear trophy hunt.  Please use your own (civil words), personalize the proposed comments below or copy and paste one of the comments below.

I write to oppose Wyoming's plans for a trophy sport hunt of grizzly bears. I have visited Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. I visit primarily to view wildlife - especially grizzly bears! When I visited your state, I spent my tourism dollars at local businesses. I am so upset that Wyoming is not following Montana's lead and abstaining from a grizzly hunt. These majestic animals bring in millions of dollars to the tourism economy. They are important to wildlife watchers who, like me, come from all over the world to view them. Please re-think the planned hunt and cancel it! If not, I will make sure that the next time I visit the Yellowstone region, I stay in Montana. 

OR

I strongly oppose a trophy sport hunt of Yellowstone ecosystem grizzly bears. Bears that leave the national park and are the pillars of a billion dollar a year tourism industry could be shot and killed. This would negatively impact the tourism industry and reflect very poorly on Wyoming. The state of Montana has opted to refrain from such a hunt to gain the trust of the public after de-listing of this iconic species. Please consider doing the same and canceling plans for a hunt. 

PHONE CALLS:

Please call the Governor at 307-777-7434 and tell him that you oppose the planned grizzly bear hunt and you will spend your tourism dollars elsewhere if such a hunt goes forward.


TWITTER: 

.@GovMattMead Please call off Wyoming trophy hunt of Yellowstone grizzlies that leave safety of our national parks. 24 bears to be killed this fall! Wildlife watchers contribute 1.8x more to Wyoming's economy than hunters! Hear our voices! #NoGrizHunt pic.twitter.com/RbDdi5cBSh

Wildlife watching tourists contribute 1.8x as much as hunters to #Wyoming economy yet their voices are ignored as state preps for #TrophyHunting of grizzlies outside of #Yellowstone and #GrandTetons National Parks. #NoGrizHunt #ThatsWY @GovMattMead pic.twitter.com/sjkqVazmHU

#Wyoming to allow #TrophyHunting of grizzly bears that leave National Parks this fall! Even though wildlife watching tourists contribute 1.8x as much as hunters! 🐻💔 #ThatsWY #NoGrizHunt #Yellowstone #GrandTetons @GovMattMead pic.twitter.com/Khe9rGFnOW

FACEBOOK:

Leave a comment on Governor Matt Mead's Facebook page HERE asking that he call off the Fall grizzly bear trophy hunt. Leave a personalized comment as a reply to an existing post or copy and paste one of the following:

I have visited to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. I visit to view wildlife - especially grizzly bears! I am so upset that Wyoming is not following Montana's lead and abstaining from a trophy sport hunt of grizzly bears. These majestic animals bring in millions of dollars to the tourism economy. They are important to wildlife watchers who, like me, come from all over the world to view them. Please re-think the planned hunt and cancel it! 

OR

I strongly oppose a trophy sport hunt of Yellowstone ecosystem grizzly bears. Bears that leave the national park and are the pillars of a billion dollar a year tourism industry could be shot and killed. This would negatively impact the tourism industry and reflect very poorly on Wyoming. The state of Montana opted to refrain from such a hunt to gain the trust of the public after de-listing of this iconic species. Please consider doing the same and canceling plans for a hunt. 

* There is a small buffer zone on the East of Grand Teton national park and within a half mile of a highway.