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Stop Congress from gutting the Endangered Species Act!
Target: U.S. RepresentativesSponsored by: Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker was one of the first species listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Long feared extinct, the bird clung to life in habitat protected in hopes of its recovery, and just last month the conservation community was rewarded with confirmed evidence of the bird's survival in the forested swamps of Arkansas.
But a new bill introduced by Representative Dennis Cardoza (D-CA) - the misnamed Critical Habitat Enhancement Act of 2005 - would eliminate crucial protections for habitat that endangered species like the ivory-billed woodpecker need to both survive and recover.
The Cardoza bill abandons a fundamental goal of the Endangered Species Act - recovery of endangered species. Under this bill, we would lose the very protections that brought both the bald eagle and the Peregrine falcon back from the brink of extinction, and that allowed us to never lose hope for the Ivory-billed woodpecker.
Critical habitat is just that - it is habitat that is essential to both the survival and recovery of an endangered species. But the Cardoza bill aims to gut the meaning and definition of critical habitat. If we can no longer protect critical habitat, then we can no longer protect species themselves. By stripping wildlife habitat of critical protection, the Cardoza bill is essentially leaving our wildlife homeless, and dooming our most imperiled species to extinction.
Take action today - tell Congress to protect the Endangered Species Act! Sign this petition to send a letter to your Representative, and urge her/him to vote NO on H.R. 1299.
But a new bill introduced by Representative Dennis Cardoza (D-CA) - the misnamed Critical Habitat Enhancement Act of 2005 - would eliminate crucial protections for habitat that endangered species like the ivory-billed woodpecker need to both survive and recover.
The Cardoza bill abandons a fundamental goal of the Endangered Species Act - recovery of endangered species. Under this bill, we would lose the very protections that brought both the bald eagle and the Peregrine falcon back from the brink of extinction, and that allowed us to never lose hope for the Ivory-billed woodpecker.
Critical habitat is just that - it is habitat that is essential to both the survival and recovery of an endangered species. But the Cardoza bill aims to gut the meaning and definition of critical habitat. If we can no longer protect critical habitat, then we can no longer protect species themselves. By stripping wildlife habitat of critical protection, the Cardoza bill is essentially leaving our wildlife homeless, and dooming our most imperiled species to extinction.
Take action today - tell Congress to protect the Endangered Species Act! Sign this petition to send a letter to your Representative, and urge her/him to vote NO on H.R. 1299.
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We signed the “Stop Congress from gutting the Endangered Species Act!” petition!
# 250:
3:08 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Sherri Stearns, Arizona
# 249:
3:07 pm PDT, Jun 2,
T B, California
It's time to draw the line. No more compromise in defense of mother earth.
It's time to draw the line. No more compromise in defense of mother earth.
# 248:
3:07 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Heather Lyba, Pennsylvania
# 247:
3:07 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Robin Cunningham, Louisiana
Please quit being blind to the fact that your religious dogma should not play out in our nation's policies! The rest of us choose NOT to create armageddon! Leave the ESA intact!
Please quit being blind to the fact that your religious dogma should not play out in our nation's policies! The rest of us choose NOT to create armageddon! Leave the ESA intact!
# 246:
3:06 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Kendra Moore, New York
# 245:
3:06 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Lisa Piner, California
because the whole purpose of the Endangered Species Act is to PROTECT endangered species!!
because the whole purpose of the Endangered Species Act is to PROTECT endangered species!!
# 244:
3:06 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Rachel Pratt, California
Whether you believe that God created this magnificent planet of interdependent life, or you believe that it came about by 3 billion years of fine tuning of the basic builing books, EVERY SPECIES ON THIS PLANET IS UNIQUE AND PRECIOUS AND DESERVES TO EXIST. WE ARE NOT GOD, and therefore DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO DESTROY AN ENTIRE LIFE FORM.
Whether you believe that God created this magnificent planet of interdependent life, or you believe that it came about by 3 billion years of fine tuning of the basic builing books, EVERY SPECIES ON THIS PLANET IS UNIQUE AND PRECIOUS AND DESERVES TO EXIST. WE ARE NOT GOD, and therefore DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO DESTROY AN ENTIRE LIFE FORM.
# 243:
3:06 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Maryann Moon, Oregon
It is critically important to bring endangered animal species back. It's exciting to think that certain woodpeckers which had been thought extinct are returning. The most endangered species is mankind itself. We have lost sight of our endangerment, because we have lost sight of our connection with SPIRIT. SPIRIT is always for renewal and protection, not endangerment. We are here to protect nature, Mother Earth and her holy environment. ONLY CONNECT Is what life is all about. We are not separate from anything. Thank you for helping us all remember that and we shall know a new freedom and be aware of a new wisdom that we had lost awareness of.
It is critically important to bring endangered animal species back. It's exciting to think that certain woodpeckers which had been thought extinct are returning. The most endangered species is mankind itself. We have lost sight of our endangerment, because we have lost sight of our connection with SPIRIT. SPIRIT is always for renewal and protection, not endangerment. We are here to protect nature, Mother Earth and her holy environment. ONLY CONNECT Is what life is all about. We are not separate from anything. Thank you for helping us all remember that and we shall know a new freedom and be aware of a new wisdom that we had lost awareness of.
# 242:
3:05 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Ronald J Gordon, Colorado
Isn't it tough enough to protect remaining species of the planet that are endangered without making provisions that weaken our current efforts?
Isn't it tough enough to protect remaining species of the planet that are endangered without making provisions that weaken our current efforts?
# 241:
3:05 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Gene Labovitz, California
# 240:
3:05 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Jacques Leslie, California
# 239:
3:04 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Name not displayed, Colorado
Please help to protect these beautiful little creatures. It is up to us to protect them!!!
Please help to protect these beautiful little creatures. It is up to us to protect them!!!
# 238:
3:04 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Jilliandra Watkins, Colorado
# 237:
3:04 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Lynda Key, California
# 236:
3:04 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Curtis Freeman, Washington
# 235:
3:03 pm PDT, Jun 2,
David Wikander, California
# 234:
3:03 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Anthony Burns, Washington
I am writing out of concern for the ESA. This act has enabled us to save numerous species and habitats from destruction caused by development and resource exploitation. Please do not water down the ESA, in fact it needs to be strengthend, and vote to protect our future by voting "NO" on HR 1299.
I am writing out of concern for the ESA. This act has enabled us to save numerous species and habitats from destruction caused by development and resource exploitation. Please do not water down the ESA, in fact it needs to be strengthend, and vote to protect our future by voting "NO" on HR 1299.
# 233:
3:03 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Linda Drescher, Colorado
# 232:
3:03 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Carol Weiner, California
# 231:
3:03 pm PDT, Jun 2,
L.D. Scott, California
# 230:
3:03 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Janelle Olvey, Washington
# 229:
3:03 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Name not displayed, California
# 228:
3:02 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Judy Cooper, California
# 227:
3:02 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Jymie Darling, California
I support the protection of those that cannot possibly protect themselves from us.
I support the protection of those that cannot possibly protect themselves from us.
# 226:
3:02 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Kristin Turner, California
# 225:
3:02 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Kimberly Phillips, California
# 224:
3:01 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Maxwell Fogleman, Arizona
# 223:
3:01 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Daryn Nimmo, California
I'm sorry, but the gentleman seems to have lost his soul. Why is this allowed to continue. Morally bankrupt politicians believe they can take what rightfully belongs to everyone. Please stop them!
I'm sorry, but the gentleman seems to have lost his soul. Why is this allowed to continue. Morally bankrupt politicians believe they can take what rightfully belongs to everyone. Please stop them!
# 222:
3:01 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Stephanie Stickley, California
# 221:
3:01 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Ariel Anderson, Oregon
# 220:
3:00 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Naida Sperling, California
# 219:
3:00 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Doris Nicholson, Pennsylvania
If you want to get rid of all Gods creatures this is a start that I hope does not happen-Next it will be people to cut down the popularity to make what better and for who..
If you want to get rid of all Gods creatures this is a start that I hope does not happen-Next it will be people to cut down the popularity to make what better and for who..
# 218:
3:00 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Alan Myerson, California
# 217:
3:00 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Jan K Paley, California
# 216:
3:00 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Penny Krieger, Oregon
# 215:
3:00 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Nolan Farkas, California
# 214:
3:00 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Heidi Shuler, California
# 213:
2:59 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Phil Reser, California
# 212:
2:59 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Meredith Born, California
# 211:
2:59 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Name not displayed, Oregon
Of course I oppose this!!! How could it even be considered? I guess I do not understand the thinking (or should I say LACK of thought) that goes into these types of bills. It is so sad that I even have to sign something like this to do my small part. Shouldn't it be a no brainer?
Of course I oppose this!!! How could it even be considered? I guess I do not understand the thinking (or should I say LACK of thought) that goes into these types of bills. It is so sad that I even have to sign something like this to do my small part. Shouldn't it be a no brainer?
# 210:
2:59 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Lori Mcmurdy, Pennsylvania
# 209:
2:58 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
# 208:
2:58 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Lynette Ridder, California
# 207:
2:58 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Name not displayed, Louisiana
# 206:
2:58 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Joe Cannella, California
Please don't let the evil, sinister right wing hypochristians destroy our sacred endangered species. My religion doesn't include annihilating the earths species. Think beyond your Greed......please!
Please don't let the evil, sinister right wing hypochristians destroy our sacred endangered species. My religion doesn't include annihilating the earths species. Think beyond your Greed......please!
# 205:
2:58 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Amaliya Meyer, Louisiana
If the current standards were not in place bald eagles could not have made a come back in numbers. We need to ensure other species are given the same chance!
If the current standards were not in place bald eagles could not have made a come back in numbers. We need to ensure other species are given the same chance!
# 204:
2:57 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Kaylouise Cook, Washington
# 203:
2:57 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Charlene Kerchevall, California
# 202:
2:57 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Jessica Edwards, California
# 201:
2:57 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Dan Silver, MD, California