I got this in my email box today and had to share, even though it’s sad, it’s important. It’s a message from Defenders of Wildlife:
Maximus the grizzly bear was “a big, beautiful, wild bear,” according to grizzly specialist Mike Madel. “He kept to himself, stayed out of trouble.”
But he was gunned down in the prime of his life. Left to rot in a Montana hayfield, his badly decomposed body was discovered a month after being ruthlessly shot.
His killer is still at large.
It is possible for you can help bring lawless wildlife killers to justice and respond quickly to other wildlife emergencies.
We’ve quickly moved to offer a reward to bring Maximus’s killer to justice. But sadly, this bear’s story is not unique.
Poachers have recently ended the lives of some of our most endangered animals including Florida panthers, southwest gray wolves and California condors. In Idaho, a female wolf pup was illegally gunned down from a roadway. And a thriving black market in bear gallbladders and other parts is fueling a slaughter of bears across the nation.
Help us post rewards for poachers and alert the public as we aid law enforcement in the capture of these heartless people. Please make a donation today.
For more than a decade, Defenders of Wildlife has worked with state and federal agencies, offering more than $245,000 in rewards to bring these ruthless wildlife poachers to justice.
We’re also pressing Congress to pass the Bear Protection Act to end the trade in bear parts that encourages a terrible poaching plague.
None of this work is possible without people like you.
61 responses so far ↓
1 Home Lighting // Oct 3, 2009 at 7:17 am
I also got the same mail, I will stand against these ruthless killers
2 muxin // Oct 3, 2009 at 7:49 am
Killing animals especially endangered ones just for fun is absolutely cruel, we cannot tolerate such an act. I like what you’re doing collecting donation as a reward for capturing those killers, I really hope it works. This is a global problem, in Indonesia we also have this kind of problems. They’re killing rhinos, elephants, orang utans, tigers, endangered bird species, sharks, and many others everyday for money or just for fun. I hope what you’ve done with defenders of wildlife can be applied too in my country so the killing can at least be reduced. Keep up the nobel work, I wish you all the best in protecting the wildlife for our next generation.
3 Pick and Pack // Oct 3, 2009 at 8:59 am
It is quite sad to see animals being tortured and killed…It has to be stopped…something has to be done. Thanks for sharing the photo.
4 Brandon Coopers // Oct 4, 2009 at 11:50 pm
I must agree, if we do not take action our wildlife may be reduced to nothingness. We humans should protect other beings in this world otherwise we will also suffer if balance is lost.
5 Neo // Oct 5, 2009 at 5:30 am
Is sad and really bad that the govt’s of the world can’t protect their wildlife. Unfortunately USA is the biggest market for animal products from all over the world.
Thanks
6 Ring Tone // Oct 5, 2009 at 2:29 pm
This is just terrible. It breaks my heart to read such things. I don’t understand why people do things like this. Hunting used to be used for a purpose. Feeding the local scavengers never was one of them.
7 peluang usaha // Oct 6, 2009 at 12:15 am
We have to care about animal..
David
8 web development // Oct 6, 2009 at 1:45 am
Thanks a lot for the information.This is such a ruthless action..it’s very very sad.Poaching is something that is being carried out for a long time and sadly nothing is done about the issue.Look forward to more such posts from you.
9 chair hire // Oct 6, 2009 at 3:12 am
I hope someone didnt take your earlier post of “How to Not be Eaten by Bears when Camping” too literally. I think its disgusting that poachers can do this.
10 brown bears // Oct 6, 2009 at 11:24 pm
It seems that children always have respect for animals. I wonder why it is in our culture that people can grow up to treat animals so terribly. The education system is failing to teach people something so simple. Very sad.
11 Resume Templates // Oct 7, 2009 at 1:33 am
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12 Print Brochures // Oct 7, 2009 at 2:13 am
That’s a sad story. We have to care about other creatures too. What happened was really sad. Thank you for sharing this.
13 Dartboard Cabinets // Oct 7, 2009 at 3:11 am
I absolutely support hunting animals but, only if the animals resources are used properly. Killing animals for the sack of killing animals is wrong.
14 Technology News // Oct 8, 2009 at 5:35 am
bear is very nice and attractive animal and in my area alot of bears are here
15 Canada Immigration Guide 2010 // Oct 8, 2009 at 6:04 am
i feel very about hunting animals
16 Tony Horton P90X // Oct 9, 2009 at 5:24 am
i have surrendered to your article, such a nice one
17 Driving Lessons // Oct 9, 2009 at 3:08 pm
It is so sad! I agree that laws for are poor. Such rare animal killers should be punished stricter!
18 Halloween Guest // Oct 9, 2009 at 4:49 pm
That’s so sad. We all should care about animals!!!
19 Halloween Guest // Oct 9, 2009 at 4:50 pm
That’s so sad. We all should care about animals!
20 Jan from punks // Oct 12, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Wow! This is really a giant paw!
21 Home Lighting // Oct 13, 2009 at 2:19 am
Greetings & thanks for stopping by. I became a vegan after my near-fatal car crash in 1993. The crash happened while I was going to work in a suit & tie. It changed my life forever. Among other things, my near-death experience gave me a new appreciation of life, both human & nonhuman. I believe that all life has equal value & should be respected. Killing animals for any reason is not respecting life. For me, going vegan is good for the mind, body, and soul.
22 Debbie Drummond from luxury Las Vegas real estate // Oct 14, 2009 at 4:47 pm
As a human being we have some responsibilities & its sad to see that how we humans are treating other living creatures. There are laws, but some one have to be there to see either it is obeyed or not. Animals are the part of Life cycle, if we killing them for no reason, it will directly effect the environment.
23 Harry // Oct 15, 2009 at 2:05 pm
I think its really essential that somebody will find a way to take care of these animals. Thanks for sharing all these resourceful information
24 Environmental monitoring // Oct 15, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Poor ol’ Maximus. He was powerful, majestic and a beautiful animal. Grizzly bears have been on the endangered species list since 1975. We should be stewards of the earth and its creatures not callous poachers!
25 Strata Act // Oct 19, 2009 at 11:00 am
What a sad story.. poor animals to be killed by heartless people.
26 TryEMC.com - Debt Relief // Oct 20, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Calling PETA, damn those ruthless hunters, I feel so sad about this. And i hope those basterds get shot right in thier ugly mugs!
27 Video Marketing // Oct 23, 2009 at 1:36 am
i feel bad of killing animals
28 John // Oct 23, 2009 at 3:40 pm
It’s a terrible thing! We should take care about animals but don’t kill them.
29 Austin Divorce Attorney // Oct 23, 2009 at 5:27 pm
So can we find the poacher that killed him? Is Montana not a protected area for bears?
30 flowers // Oct 25, 2009 at 8:42 am
The paw is so huge, I wonder how big is this bear
31 The Best Forex // Oct 27, 2009 at 6:34 am
Animals its also an living things we should not kill those living creatures we should survive them
32 Bernard Painting Inc // Oct 27, 2009 at 10:17 am
I hope Maximus’s killer is found and punished…Are’nt the Government doing anything to protect bears in Montana? Cruelty to animals has to be prevented.
33 Painting Portland // Oct 28, 2009 at 11:20 am
It is quite sad to see animals being cruelly killed..I am waiting to hear the Maximus’s killer if found.
34 Visit Queensland // Oct 28, 2009 at 5:13 pm
I just can’t get… What for the bear was killed…. Why? This is so unfair….
35 amber from medifast1.com // Oct 29, 2009 at 10:21 am
It makes me sick how predators as well as other wild animals are shot for no reason or even for sport.
Governors like Palin in Alaska allow this ruthless killing to go in their states with no consequences.
36 ashley from Free Bets // Oct 29, 2009 at 12:39 pm
poor bear .. i hated it when this happens . instead of taking care of animals we kill them .. thats not right ..those hunter should get some harsh condemnation..
37 Website Optimization // Oct 30, 2009 at 7:32 am
its too bad of killing animals they are also an living creatures we should avoid of killing them
38 knowledge management // Nov 1, 2009 at 2:36 pm
i like your post…thanks for sharing
39 Preschools MA // Nov 2, 2009 at 6:44 am
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40 Vamban News Blog // Nov 5, 2009 at 10:21 am
Killing animals is something like killing ourselves. Human beings are always dependent on many ways and daily life. Save animals and save the earth.
41 silicone case for iphone // Nov 8, 2009 at 6:15 am
its terrible one killing animals i hate
42 Tiens shop // Nov 16, 2009 at 9:36 am
This is so sad.Killing animals is bad coz they are also living creatures.We need to do something about this act.Every creature has a right to life unless it becomes harmful.
43 China’s industry // Nov 23, 2009 at 3:23 am
I hate of killing animals people are doing it for money to worst thing
44 Joe Thompson // Nov 25, 2009 at 2:02 pm
In my opinion animals should not be killed just for sport, if you’re not fully utilizing the resources of the animal it’s always sad, and when it’ll illegal like this it’s even worse!
45 liz from Ecko // Dec 15, 2009 at 12:49 pm
this kind of stuff gets me so angry.. why in the world would someone do this.. the person who shot this bear should go to jail for a very long time ..
46 sports equipment // Dec 18, 2009 at 5:43 am
Government should take some steps for illegally killing animals,i hate of killing it
47 cashmere jumpers // Dec 22, 2009 at 6:28 am
I really hate people like that, we should help protect them instead of taking them out one by one
48 vivere all'estero // Dec 22, 2009 at 11:25 am
paw that wonderful!
49 Replica Jewelry // Dec 26, 2009 at 1:39 am
Law should do for these animals and stop this type of killing
50 Essays // Dec 27, 2009 at 5:24 am
We should do something on Internationally, We should make Depart n Stop these Killing,
51 Degree // Dec 28, 2009 at 10:36 am
its very interesting blog, and also very informative to me, i like it.
52 genital warts symptoms // Dec 29, 2009 at 6:51 am
Horrid horrid horrid – nothing else to say!
53 Deuro // Dec 29, 2009 at 11:01 pm
It is really cool, thanks for the info
54 JOn // Dec 29, 2009 at 11:05 pm
I love animal so much, and they have a right to live to, human is the most egoist creature, we are created not to kill animal but to protect it
55 piese auto // Dec 30, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Criminals. Unfortunately the human species is very destructive. Celelelte not take care of this species and thus jeopardized our own existence. Sin
56 Chase from God Hates Lady Gaga // Dec 31, 2009 at 5:07 am
WOW. That is so terrible, how can anyone kill an animal like that and for no reason at all?! There is too much hate in this world and it just seems to be growing.
57 Software Nachrichten // Jan 3, 2010 at 6:23 am
And I thought we are no longer a country of barbarians. Seems like I was wrong.
58 Blogging Gems // Jan 3, 2010 at 6:27 am
That’s too bad. Hope the poacher will shoot his own foot some day.
59 Mens Wedding Bands // Jan 7, 2010 at 7:56 am
Blue cross should take some necessary steps to avoid killing animals
60 Forex guide online // Feb 5, 2010 at 3:15 am
This too bad i hate killing animals
61 Advanced privacy // Feb 27, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Its a brutal activity, no one has the right to kill the other living beings, it has to be strictly followed by everyone of them
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