Ashley Judd Ad Mauls Palin Over Wolf-Killing

Conservationist campaign slams Palin's support of 'senseless savagery'

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 3, 2009 5:32 AM CST

(Newser) – Actress Ashley Judd is spearheading a Defenders of Wildlife ad campaign blasting Sarah Palin for her support of the aerial killing of wolves and bears in Alaska, reports the Huffington Post. Judd slams Palin's "anti-conservation agenda" in the film, which shows wolves shot from the air writhing in the snow. She accuses Palin of proposing a $150 bounty for the severed legs of wolves and urges viewers to help "stop Sarah Palin and stop this senseless savagery."

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Still from a Defenders of Wildlife ad slamming Sarah Palin for her support of the aerial killing of Alaskan wolves. (defendersactionfund)

Actress and activist Ashley Judd poses for a portrait at the Gibson Guitar Lounge during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, last month. (AP Photo/Mark Mainz)

Ashley Judd blasts Sarah Palin for her stand supporting aerial slaying of wolves in a new ad campaign.

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Feb 5, 2009 10:28 PM CST

Shannonals, I agree with you. Shooting wolves, or any creature from the air is WRONG< WRONG.

Shannonals

Feb 4, 2009 3:05 AM CST

What amazes me is the comments from people acting as if this is the first they have heard of killing wolves from the air. However you look at it, shooting an animal from an airplane is wrong, and the farmers are not losing enough livestock to warrant killing the wolves.

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Feb 3, 2009 7:37 PM CST

This is another example of ppl making accusations for no reason without doing any research about the topic. Why are you even defending her if you dont eve know why these are in place? Do some research first before attacking other ppl. "Palin believes wolves compete with human hunters for moose and caribou, and has encouraged the curbing of the wolf population." http://www.newser.com/story/36896/palin-hasnt-let-science-stall-a-good-hunt.html Sarah Palin is an Idiot.

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Ashley Judd Ad Mauls Palin Over Wolf-Killing