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Signing petitions sometimes seems like a useless chore. But then again, there are results that show it is worth your while:

Jul 4, 2014 — A small, local advance on the way to real reform! The Raccoon mother and her babies who were recently killed by irresponsible trapping in Humboldt County sparked this development. They stand in for all wildlife who will no longer be trapped and killed when this contract is finally cancelled. The time of real reform for USDA-APHIS WIldlife Services has come, and in no small way, thanks to your support of this petition! Please keep sharing!

EUREKA, Calif.— One day after a broad coalition of national animal and conservation groups urged (read the letter these groups senthttp://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2014/wildlife-services-06-30-2014.html) the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors to terminate its contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services, the board assented to a citizen request to delay consideration of contract renewal for at least a month in order to reevaluate the issues.”

You can read more at

https://www.change.org/p/wildlife-services-stop-slaughtering-millions-of-wild-animals/u/53b6e4ae2a87ce483700ec27?tk=Vnhj8NrMMCsbSpDmtVpTjreXCjVot_10u_DzCu8Wan0&utm_source=petition_update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=petition_update_email