Care2 member? Log in
|
 |
Protect the Grizzly Bear
Target: Dirk Kempthorne, U.S. Secretary of InteriorSponsored by: Care2
The great grizzly bear has long symbolized the wild spirit of the
American West. Grizzlies once ranged far and wide - at the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition, approximately
50,000-100,000 grizzly bears wandered through the rugged, mountainous West.
But as more humans settled the Rockies, the great bear's numbers began to dwindle. By 1975, the Yellowstone grizzly was on the brink of extinction and was listed as endangered.
Under the Endangered Species Act, Yellowstone's bears have made a dramatic recovery - from just 200 bears in 1975 to roughly 600 today. But now the grizzly bear faces its biggest challenge ever: global warming.
One of the bear's primary food sources, the seed of whitebark pine trees, is disappearing. Scientists report that warmer temperatures are causing an explosion in the Yellowstone pine beetle population, leading to decimation of whitebark pine. In addition, more and more of the grizzly's range land is being opened to oil and gas development.
On May 1, the Bush Administration removed the Yellowstone grizzly from the Endangered Species List. Instead of undoing protections for grizzly bears, we should be guarding them more vigilantly than ever before, and taking decisive action to stop global warming.
Tell the Administration that you want to see grizzly bears protected and that they should re-list the bear today.
Sign Petition! see who signed this
We signed the “Protect the Grizzly Bear” petition!
# 19,650:
# 19,649:
# 19,648:
# 19,647:
# 19,646:
# 19,645:
Please, the time is now. Protect these animals.
# 19,644:
# 19,643:
# 19,642:
NOW.... NOT TOMORROW.... NOT IN THE FUTURE.... NOW!!!! We must live in harmony with our mother earth and all life.... Take only what you need.... Leave no damage.... NOW!!!!
# 19,641:
Grizzly bears may seem to many to be fierce creatures but in truth they are essential to out world and when they are observed in their natural habitat their emotions and actions so closely rememble humans in my opinion that if we let them die we will be losing a distant relative in are genetic gene pool. The bush administration contious to cause great injustice to this country and this innocent animal does not deserve to die.
# 19,640:
# 19,639:
# 19,638:
# 19,637:
# 19,636:
# 19,635:
Protect don't exterminate the Grizzily Bears!
# 19,634:
# 19,633:
# 19,632:
# 19,631:
# 19,630:
# 19,629:
# 19,628:
# 19,627:
# 19,626:
# 19,625:
# 19,624:
# 19,623:
# 19,622:
# 19,621:
# 19,620:
# 19,619:
# 19,618:
# 19,617:
# 19,616:
# 19,615:
# 19,614:
It is worrisome that the Grizzly is removed from the Act. Being a Native Californian and seeing that a bear was caught for show for fighting purposes makes me feel shame living here as its similar species is now extinct there. People can't let this creature that sometimes smiles when you look at it go away again when it is off the act. They are vital to the ecosystem and we must have plans to keep this majestic bear guarded in the wilderness while the population grows.
# 19,613:
# 19,612:
# 19,611:
De-listing the grizzly is premature, but then I'm sure Bush and his cronies know that.
# 19,610:
# 19,609:
# 19,608:
# 19,607:
# 19,606:
# 19,605:
# 19,604:
# 19,603:
# 19,602:
# 19,601: