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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.
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We signed the “Protect the Grizzly Bear” petition!
# 250:
11:15 am PDT, May 17,
Valerie Turgeon, Louisiana
# 249:
11:15 am PDT, May 17,
Darlene Necaster, New York
# 248:
11:15 am PDT, May 17,
Kellie Ledbetter, Tennessee
# 247:
11:15 am PDT, May 17,
Ursula Thomas, Georgia
# 246:
11:15 am PDT, May 17,
Genni Kirk, Georgia
# 245:
11:15 am PDT, May 17,
Debby Walker, Utah
Please protect these magnificant animals. We are losing to many of our animals in the wildlife and if we can protect any of them we should.
Please protect these magnificant animals. We are losing to many of our animals in the wildlife and if we can protect any of them we should.
# 244:
11:15 am PDT, May 17,
Jane Hoagfelt, Illinois
# 243:
11:15 am PDT, May 17,
Shirley Sommers, Wisconsin
# 242:
11:15 am PDT, May 17,
MaryBeth Black, Georgia
# 241:
11:15 am PDT, May 17,
Tricia Kaiser, Indiana
We need to continue to protect our grizzlies. Removing them at this time jeopordizes the progress these magnificant animals have made. Until we establish larger buffers zones and habitats grizzlies and many other animals will remain endangered. Thank you. peace-Tricia Kaiser
We need to continue to protect our grizzlies. Removing them at this time jeopordizes the progress these magnificant animals have made. Until we establish larger buffers zones and habitats grizzlies and many other animals will remain endangered. Thank you. peace-Tricia Kaiser
# 240:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Glenn Tulk, Florida
# 239:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Rhonda Rowars, Florida
# 238:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Ingrid Lipscomb, Virginia
At the rate this administration is going there soon will be no more wild life left.
At the rate this administration is going there soon will be no more wild life left.
# 237:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Heather Wright, North Carolina
Stop global warming and help the grizzly bears. They will be endangered again with what we've done to the world.
Stop global warming and help the grizzly bears. They will be endangered again with what we've done to the world.
# 236:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Mark Swain, Missouri
Pres. Bush needs to stop his reign of terror on man and beast
Pres. Bush needs to stop his reign of terror on man and beast
# 235:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Judy Cristelli, Illinois
# 234:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Bob Walters, New York
# 233:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Heather Cummings, Florida
# 232:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Claudette Towe, Maryland
# 231:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Mary Cassell, Michigan
# 230:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Clifford Satlow, New York
# 229:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
J Spotswood Bowyer, Virginia
Only the Bush Administration could possibly deduce that a 600 population count is viable and sustainable. Daddy Bush called it 'fuzzy math'..... The countdown to 1/20/09 continues!!!!
Only the Bush Administration could possibly deduce that a 600 population count is viable and sustainable. Daddy Bush called it 'fuzzy math'..... The countdown to 1/20/09 continues!!!!
# 228:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Amber Kaufman, Colorado
# 227:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Dori Butterick, Georgia
hoiw much of nature do we need to lose before its to late?get with the program people step up and save a wonderful animal.they deserve to be here too.
hoiw much of nature do we need to lose before its to late?get with the program people step up and save a wonderful animal.they deserve to be here too.
# 226:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
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# 225:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Cheryl Pientka, New York
# 224:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Julie Watts, New York
# 223:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Linda L Kirschbaum, Utah
600 IS STILL NOT ENOUGH!!!
600 IS STILL NOT ENOUGH!!!
# 222:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Sharon Gibbons, Maryland
# 221:
11:14 am PDT, May 17,
Name not displayed, Wisconsin
Please do the right thing and put the grizzly bear back on the endangered species list. Thank you.
Please do the right thing and put the grizzly bear back on the endangered species list. Thank you.
# 220:
11:13 am PDT, May 17,
Jennifer Rohrer, South Carolina
# 219:
11:13 am PDT, May 17,
Name not displayed, New York
# 218:
11:13 am PDT, May 17,
Kathryn Adam, Nevada
# 217:
11:13 am PDT, May 17,
Nina Baker, Washington
# 216:
11:13 am PDT, May 17,
Name not displayed, Oregon
# 215:
11:13 am PDT, May 17,
MJ Blaze, Texas
# 214:
11:13 am PDT, May 17,
S R, Florida
# 213:
11:13 am PDT, May 17,
Suzanne Tarr, Virginia
# 212:
11:13 am PDT, May 17,
Paul Yasinitsky, Colorado
600 bears -- you've got to be KIDDING!!!!!
600 bears -- you've got to be KIDDING!!!!!
# 211:
11:13 am PDT, May 17,
Mila Bennett, Michigan
# 210:
11:13 am PDT, May 17,
Bob Reina, Florida
# 209:
11:13 am PDT, May 17,
Evelyn Heyde, Texas
# 208:
11:13 am PDT, May 17,
Michelle Yde, Florida
# 207:
11:13 am PDT, May 17,
Theresa Cole, Ohio
# 206:
11:12 am PDT, May 17,
Annemarie Koschier, New York
# 205:
11:12 am PDT, May 17,
Name not displayed, Georgia
# 204:
11:12 am PDT, May 17,
Suzanne Goulden, Virginia
# 203:
11:12 am PDT, May 17,
Dylan Cook, Maine
# 202:
11:12 am PDT, May 17,
Meryl Weiss, New York
# 201:
11:12 am PDT, May 17,
Jason George, Connecticut
As self-imposed stewards of this planet, we need to make this world safe and habitable for all species.
As self-imposed stewards of this planet, we need to make this world safe and habitable for all species.