Via Defenders of Wildlife:

Counter the Lies and Help Save Southwest Wolves

Just 59 southwest wolves now remain, and some in Congress want to end federal efforts to save them.

An amendment expected to be offered by Representative Steve Pearce (NM) and would eliminate funding for southwest wolf recovery — completely ending the program and dooming the wolves to extinction.

Help save these rare and beautiful animals. Fill out the form [here] to send an email to your U.S. Representative urging him or her to oppose efforts to end the southwest wolf recovery program.

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Via Defenders of Wildlife:

Stop the Poisoning of the American Prairie

Last fall, more than 35,000 activists like you sent comments asking the Forest Service to stop the massacre of tens of thousands of prairie dogs on our National Grasslands.

Prairie dogs provide food for eagles, hawks, badgers, swift fox, endangered black-footed ferrets and other Great Plains predators. Prairie dog burrows provide shelter for burrowing owls, salamanders, black-footed ferrets and many other creatures.

But the Forest Service wants to use your tax dollars to poison and kill tens of thousands of these furry critters and destroy the vital habitat prairie dogs create in our National Grasslands.

Take action now — write the Forest Service and urge them to stop the prairie dog massacre.

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Via Defenders of Wildlife:

A Rockin’ Way to Help Wildlife!

It was music to my ears: On Wednesday, the House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 2337, legislation that would offer a crucial lifeline to polar bears, monk seals and other wildlife threatened by global warming.

Now we need your help to ensure that this important bill becomes law… and we’re pulling out all the stops to address global warming and save wildlife. Here are two things you can do right now to help…

1. Take Action.

Urge your Representative to support H.R. 2337, vital energy and climate change legislation. This bill would create a much-needed national strategy to help polar bears, monk seals, sea turtles and other wildlife survive and adapt to global warming’s impacts.

2. Spread the Word.

Send our free e-card to 3 friends to encourage them to take action to save wildlife, and you will be entered for a chance to win 2 tickets to see the The Police, Melissa Etheridge, Kelly Clarkson, Kanye West and more at the historic July 7th Live Earth concert to raise awareness about global warming. You can learn more about Live Earth on the concert’s website.*

Why are we giving away concert tickets to one lucky winner and a guest? Because global warming is a clear and present danger to our wildlife, and Defenders of Wildlife needs to engage as many wildlife supporters as possible before Congress heads home for its July 4th recess.

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Via Defenders of Wildlife:

Help Save Grizzlies and Other Forest Wildlife

Grizzly bears, wolverines, lynx, woodland caribou, wolves, and thousands of plants and other wildlife species rely on undisturbed habitat in America’s National Forests. Unfortunately, the Bush-Cheney Administration has enacted policies that favor road construction, logging and energy development, which are threatening the forest homes of these and other creatures.

Fill out the form [here] to send a message to your U.S. Representative and Senators urging them to support the Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2007, a bill to protect 58.5 million acres of roadless National Forest land in states stretching from Alaska to Florida.

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UPDATE, 6/14/07:

See also: Protect Polar Bears From Trophy Hunters, from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, for a similar alert and sample letter.

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Via Defenders of Wildlife:

Help Close a Deadly Loophole for Polar Bears

Even as global warming and Big Oil’s drills threaten North American polar bears, a loophole in the Marine Mammal Protection Act allows U.S. trophy hunters to kill Canadian polar bears and bring them back to this country. This adds additional pressure to Canada’s vanishing polar bear populations, which — like those in the U.S. — are already declining.

The Polar Bear Protection Act would put an end to imports of polar bears taken as trophies from Canada — and help safeguard the world’s remaining polar bears.

Tell your Senators & Representative to support the Polar Bear Protection Act today!

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Via Defenders of Wildlife:

Oppose Harmful New Drilling Off the Coasts of Alaska, Florida, and Virginia

Officials in the Bush/Cheney Interior Department intend to allow harmful new drilling in more than 84 million acres off the coast of Alaska, including an area closed to drilling after the disastrous Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989. Federal officials have also proposed new drilling leases off the coasts of Virginia and Florida.

These areas are teeming with wildlife, including imperiled whales, sea otters and sea turtles. New drilling could destroy these sensitive coastal ecosystems and the wildlife and tourist economies that depend on them.

Congress has just 60 days to oppose this proposal! Please fill out the form [here] to urge your Representative and Senators to oppose the Bush/Cheney proposal. We’ve provided some talking points to get you started.

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UPDATE, 5/23/07:

See also: Tell the Bush Administration to Protect the Last 300 Beluga Whales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet!, via the Natural Resources Defense Council.

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UPDATE, 5/18/07:

See also: Take Action – Beluga Whales Need Your Help to Survive, via the Ocean Conservancy.

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UPDATE, 4/22/07:

See also: Protect Alaska’s Beluga Whales by the Center for Biological Diversity. FYI: the action alert was released 4/20, so it appears that a decision was not yet reached as of Friday. Additionally, CBD gives an Campaign Expiration Date of June 19, 2007 – so get to it!

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Via Defenders of Wildlife:

Belugas on the Brink!

The Cook Inlet once teemed with up to 1300 beluga whales — a genetically distinct population of these white whales. But sadly, their numbers have dropped to around 300 — and they could vanish forever within our lifetime unless we act now!

Federal officials will decide soon whether to list the Cook Inlet belugas as an endangered species. But they need to hear from you.

Urge the National Marine Fisheries Service to list Cook Inlet belugas as “endangered” and protect these creatures for future generations. A decision could come as early as April 18th — so please take action today!

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Via Defenders of Wildlife:

Turn Up the Heat!

From Alaska’s polar bears to the rich ecosystems that rely on the world’s coral reefs, the signs are clear that global warming poses a major threat to wildlife. In fact, thousands of species could be lost unless we act now!

Under the leadership of Rep. Henry Waxman in the House and Sens. Barbara Boxer and Bernie Sanders in the Senate, Congress could finally set us on the path for real action on one of the most important issues facing our wildlife — and ourselves. But your elected officials need to hear from you!

Tell Congress to take meaningful action on global warming — before it’s too late!

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Via Defenders of Wildlife:

Don’t Let Congress Shortchange Wildlife

Federal funding for environmental programs is vital to protect our wildlife and public lands. Programs that protect endangered species, support conservation of wildlife habitat on farms and other private lands, and maintain our national wildlife refuges all depend on decisions being made in Congress right now.

Don’t let Congress shortchange wildlife. Fill out the form (here) to urge your elected official to increase funding for wildlife conservation and our public lands.

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Via Defenders of Wildlife:

Tell your Representative to support our Refuges!

For over a century, the National Wildlife Refuge System has been a haven for our most cherished creatures, providing essential habitat for hundreds of imperiled animals — and critical stopovers for countless migratory birds.

But these national treasures are on the verge of collapse. Severe budget cuts and funding shortfalls have seriously threatened these wild lands and the wildlife that lives there.

There is hope. With a simple stroke of the pen, your Representative can help make sure that our National Wildlife Refuges will continue to thrive for future generations.

Write your Representative before the March 13th deadline! Tell him or her to support the National Wildlife Refuge System!

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