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Grey wolves were almost wiped out entirely in the 1930s by government-sponsored eradication programs. Bounty hunters strung up rows of ten or more dead wolves as the men kneeled in front of the carcasses, posing for the camera. @AAllen69

The majority of American support the ESA in its current form! instead the GOP wants to sell out public lands and wildlife - that belong to the American people - to special interest groups who want to decimate the land and animals so they can drill baby drill and kill baby kill.

@HouseDemocrats One dead wolf, every three hours. That’s how quickly a dozen wolves were shot and killed during the first 40 hours of Wyoming’s inaugural trophy wolf hunt last fall. This isn't management, it's an outright slaughter to appease special interest groups!

The ESA helps to ensure protections for southern resident killer whales, grizzly bears, wolverines, manatees, and our nation’s symbol, the bald eagle among others. No wonder that the citizens love this act and don't want to see it destroyed or weakened.

@HouseDemocrats (1) Upholding the Endangered Species Act and the vital protections it affords is one of the surest ways to prevent a species’ extinction. Over the past four decades, the act has prevented the extinction of more than 99 percent of the species under its care.