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Often, a picture can be worth a thousand words. We create, and make available, infographics to tell complex stories quickly and effectively.
INFOGRAPHICS
Often, a picture can be worth a thousand words. We create, and make available, infographics to tell complex stories quickly and effectively.
Photos show government-contracted wolf killers displaying carcasses like trophies
ONLINE COMMENT FORM
An individually written letter can have a huge impact on government officials. The more informed, individualized and targeted a letter is, the better.
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Identical letters to the government are counted as a single voice, and we need as many voices taken into account as possible! It also makes it more difficult for governments to adopt a standard response.
Some support points for your letter:
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Poison is indiscriminate; unintended victims also suffer and die.
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Compound 1080 is not canid specific, but highly toxic to all mammals and birds.
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According to the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC 2003), a killing method is humane if it causes rapid (immediate) unconsciousness and subsequent death without pain or distress. Death by Compound 1080 ingestion is inhumane, as it causes frequent periods of tetanic seizures, occasional cessation of breathing, hyperthermia, extreme suffering, and death from exhaustion or asphyxiation, which typically is prolonged and can last hours.
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Wolf kill programs are unacceptable as a wildlife management tool for both ethical and ecological reasons. I urge you to remove wolf killing from the toolbox of wildlife management options.
Decision-makers your letter is being sent to:
Federal Government:
Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health hcminister.ministresc@hc-sc.gc.ca
Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment, Climate Change & Nature
Jason Flint, Director General
Pesticides Regulatory Directorate
Health Canada