Don't Let Salazar Sell Out Wolves and the Endangered Species Act

Recent reports suggest that President Obama's Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar, is prepared to agree to, and is actively promoting, legislative language that would eliminate Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for all gray wolves in the Northern Rockies, including those in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and portions of Washington, Oregon and Utah.

The proposal is arbitrary and strikes a blow at the very foundation of the Endangered Species Act. Hundreds of wolves — maybe more than a thousand — could be killed. And you and I could lose America's most effective tool for protecting imperiled wildlife.

Please sign the petition soon:

http://www.therainforestsite.com/clickToGive/campaign.faces?siteId=4&campaign=ESAWolves&ThirdPartyClicks=ETE_121610_ESAWolves_F

Little Benny Died

Washington DC's very much respected trumpet player Anthony Harley, better known as "Little Benny," has died at the age of 46. He passed away on May 30 at his brother’s home in Washington itself. The death was confirmed by longtime friend and former business partner Keith Galloway, but he did not know the cause of death. Anthony Harley apparently died in his sleep friend said.


Little Benny was the group member of the Rare Essence Go-Go Band. He defined the city’s traditional style of funk music and became famous. He left the group in the middle of 1980s and created Little Benny and the Masters.