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Prevent Wolverines from Disappearing Forever

Target: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Sponsored by: Defenders of Wildlife

The Bush/Cheney administration has spurned the wolverine again, defying scientific evidence and refusing to list this rare creature under the Endangered Species Act.

New scientific evidence reported by Defenders of Wildlife documents the wolverine's uncertain future, raising concerns about the effects of global warming and continued trapping of this elusive carnivore.

But despite the growing body of scientific evidence, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a court-ordered decision declaring for the second time that it will do nothing to assist this rare creature -- leaving the wolverine in desperate straits.

We need to let the Bush/Cheney administration know that we strongly believe wolverines and their habitat need federal protection, before it's too late.

Please sign our petition to the administration to list the wolverine as a protected species under the Endangered Species Act.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 20,000

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To the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service:

I am deeply disturbed by the federal government's decision that again refuses to list the North American wolverine population occurring in the contiguous United States under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

A recent report by Defenders of Wildlife shows new scientific evidence that the wolverine is in desperate straits, under threat from global warming and human activity that are shrinking and fragmenting the wolverine's habitat. Wolverines are threatened by the isolation of their populations, trapping (which is still legal in Montana) and the disturbance of denning areas by snowmobiles and other recreational activities. The wolverine exists at extremely low numbers and reproduces very slowly, resulting in populations that are particularly vulnerable to these threats, especially females.

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We signed the “Prevent Wolverines from Disappearing Forever” petition!

# 50:

9:11 pm PDT, Mar 24, Patrick Slater, Canada

# 49:

9:09 pm PDT, Mar 24, Lisa Elshaug, Washington
Every creature on this planet deserves to live...to survive...It is their right.

# 48:

9:08 pm PDT, Mar 24, Sharon Bennett, Georgia

# 47:

9:01 pm PDT, Mar 24, Chris Anas, California

# 46:

8:50 pm PDT, Mar 24, Name not displayed, Virginia
all animals need to be saved

# 45:

8:41 pm PDT, Mar 24, Robert Stockstill, California

# 44:

8:32 pm PDT, Mar 24, Name not displayed, California
Wolverines may be very aggressive, but, that is their natural state of defending themselves. They can't help it!

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8:28 pm PDT, Mar 24, Name not displayed, New York

# 42:

8:26 pm PDT, Mar 24, Gale Weaner, Texas

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8:25 pm PDT, Mar 24, Amanda Yunker, Canada

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8:17 pm PDT, Mar 24, Meredith Hubbard, Alabama

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8:16 pm PDT, Mar 24, Cheryl Ewald, Arizona

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8:13 pm PDT, Mar 24, Jillyanne Michelle Cape, Missouri

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8:11 pm PDT, Mar 24, David Horning, Ohio

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8:07 pm PDT, Mar 24, Mara Pollack, Indiana

# 35:

8:01 pm PDT, Mar 24, Gerry Carter, Texas

# 34:

7:59 pm PDT, Mar 24, Angela Jasper, Texas

# 33:

7:52 pm PDT, Mar 24, Laura Horning, Ohio
We HAVE to PROTECT the wolverines because once they are gone it is too late!! Humans are KILLING this planet~but also can save it!!!

# 32:

7:52 pm PDT, Mar 24, Jean Brossard, New Zealand
please consider that extinction is forever .

# 31:

7:46 pm PDT, Mar 24, Shelley Pickett, Georgia

# 30:

7:45 pm PDT, Mar 24, Laura Zanoli, Italy

# 29:

7:38 pm PDT, Mar 24, Jeanne Macdonald, Canada
Sure, they're not as cute as baby seals. But unlike the harp seal, the wolverine is an endangered species. They deserve protection. Let's make sure they get it.

# 28:

7:33 pm PDT, Mar 24, David Dunkleberger, Pennsylvania

# 27:

7:23 pm PDT, Mar 24, Matthew Pintar, Pennsylvania

# 26:

7:10 pm PDT, Mar 24, Ann Sumpter, Tennessee

# 25:

6:59 pm PDT, Mar 24, Shannon Wallis, Alabama
Animal lover!!!!!!

# 24:

6:53 pm PDT, Mar 24, Alex Won, California

# 23:

6:52 pm PDT, Mar 24, Melanie Sementilli, Texas
Bush please stop trying to kill our animlas. If you want something to kill try killing yourself.

# 22:

6:22 pm PDT, Mar 24, Kelly Garbato, Missouri

# 21:

6:20 pm PDT, Mar 24, Robert Thoman, California

# 20:

6:17 pm PDT, Mar 24, Kat Ferrara, New Jersey
Ah some more of the Bush administration at work ?!?! What a legacy he will leave for history to review.

# 19:

6:15 pm PDT, Mar 24, Maryjane Nolan, Pennsylvania

# 18:

6:15 pm PDT, Mar 24, Hayley Feil, California

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6:11 pm PDT, Mar 24, Deniz Cagliyan, California

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6:08 pm PDT, Mar 24, Larry Mix, Florida

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6:07 pm PDT, Mar 24, Marion White, New Zealand

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6:02 pm PDT, Mar 24, Jennifer Beeman, Washington

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5:52 pm PDT, Mar 24, Denise Lytle, New Jersey

# 12:

5:45 pm PDT, Mar 24, Name not displayed, California

# 11:

5:38 pm PDT, Mar 24, Name not displayed, Florida
Don't the wolverines have the right to life just like humans? Why should they only be protected under the shaky protection of local law enforcement instead of countrywide? It's ridiculous, they need more protection, more effort.

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5:37 pm PDT, Mar 24, Roxie Schliesmann, Wisconsin

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5:36 pm PDT, Mar 24, Name not displayed, Illinois

# 8:

5:34 pm PDT, Mar 24, Kellie Smith, New Hampshire

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5:29 pm PDT, Mar 24, Sherry Thompson, Texas

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5:29 pm PDT, Mar 24, Becky Visco, Texas

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5:22 pm PDT, Mar 24, Karen VDay, Indiana

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5:19 pm PDT, Mar 24, Emily Rose, California

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5:19 pm PDT, Mar 24, Robyn Erler, California

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5:19 pm PDT, Mar 24, Name not displayed, Arizona

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5:05 pm PDT, Mar 24, Name not displayed, Florida

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