Dear Sir,
On behalf of the Wyoming sheep and livestock industries, as well as the wildlife resource of the state, the Wyoming Wool Growers Association would like to publicly thank Congresswoman Barbara Cubin for her extraordinary efforts in securing the vitally important funding for the federal Wildlife Services program in Wyoming. As many of your readers are aware, the program's funding was attacked and initially eliminated by liberal members of the U.S. House acting at the behest of radical animal rights and environmental groups, whose main interests are to cripple and eliminate the agriculture and livestock industries of the West.

Following the initial defunding of the program, Representative Cubin worked ceaselessly and tirelessly explaining to many of the members of the House who originally voted to eliminate the program of the importance and need for the agency. Wildlife Services personnel spend thousands of hours annually in endeavors such as making our airlines safe from bird strikes and in the control of diseases such as rabies. Additionally, their program is supported by such diverse groups as the Airline Pilots Association, the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the Wildlife Society and Safari Club International. Not surprisingly, the groups that advocated for the elimination of the program place much more value on the so called "rights" of some animals than they do on human life, healthy wildlife populations or private property.

Wyoming is truly fortunate to have representation in Congress of the caliber, dedication and experience of Barbara Cubin, Craig Thomas and Mike Enzi. They are in large measure the only thing standing between the ability of the people of Wyoming to control our own destiny and a takeover by those from outside the state who want nothing more than to completely dictate our existence. The people of Wyoming owe all three a huge "Thank You" the next time they see them around the state.

Bryce R. Reece
Wyoming Wool Growers Association
Casper, Wyoming