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Protest Drilling in Endangered Sea Turtle Habitat
Target: President BushSponsored by: Care2, Care2
Baby Sea Turtles In Danger!
President Bush has just approved extensive gas drilling in the main U.S. nesting beach for the most endangered sea turtle in the world, with only about 3,000 to 5,000 adults remaining. The National Park Service just approved the drilling without formally consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as required by the Endangered Species Act.
The drilling trucks could crush nests or pack down the sand so that hatchlings are unable to emerge from nests. Even the vibrations from rumbling trucks can increase the likelihood of embryonic damage or mortality, according to the species' official "Sea Turtle Recovery Plan."
The park offers the longest undeveloped barrier beach in the world. Park Service approval for a third drilling permit is likely soon, despite the use of the island by the Kemp's ridley sea turtle every spring for nesting.
Send a letter to President Bush, telling him that his inability to protect such endangered creatures in need will affect your vote this year.
President Bush has just approved extensive gas drilling in the main U.S. nesting beach for the most endangered sea turtle in the world, with only about 3,000 to 5,000 adults remaining. The National Park Service just approved the drilling without formally consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as required by the Endangered Species Act.
The drilling trucks could crush nests or pack down the sand so that hatchlings are unable to emerge from nests. Even the vibrations from rumbling trucks can increase the likelihood of embryonic damage or mortality, according to the species' official "Sea Turtle Recovery Plan."
The park offers the longest undeveloped barrier beach in the world. Park Service approval for a third drilling permit is likely soon, despite the use of the island by the Kemp's ridley sea turtle every spring for nesting.
Send a letter to President Bush, telling him that his inability to protect such endangered creatures in need will affect your vote this year.
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# 150:
We are going to run out of oil no matter what, the question is how many endangered species are we going to drive to extinction as well. Drilling on San Padre Island is not worth the high cost to the sea turtles that hatch there.
# 149:
Drilling in endangered species habitat is obviously a horrible idea.
# 148:
Areas protected as National Parks were done so for a good reason. Government should not be allowed to take back the sanctity they have provided to our wildlife.
# 147:
President Bush is an ASSHOLE!!!
# 146:
Why can't any animal be sacred? Must we kill off everything? Please, please stop this unnessary drilling. If this continues, you can certainly count on me NOT VOTING FOR YOU AGAIN!
# 145:
Our fossil fuel needs do NOT supercede any species right to LIVE! Haven't WE done enough in the name of the almighty dollar?
# 144:
because all life is important
# 143:
The animals cannot speak for themselves or defend themselves. If they could, they'd tell the same story anyone would if their home were to be destroyed by someone who couldn't justify the reason why.
# 142:
While the country is distracted by the ongoing military operation it seems that the Bush administration is doing everything it can to undermine all the environmental standards. I recently became aware of a plan to allow a rock mining company onto 500 acres of the Everglades. If the current administration is left in office for another four years I can't imagine what will be left of the wildlife. I certainly won't be voting for President Bush in the reelection
# 141:
San Padre Island is the main nesting site (beach) for the MOST ENDANGERED sea turtle in the world.
# 140:
Sea Turtle Habitat is much needed.
# 139:
my grandchildren deserve to have the sea turtles in their world
# 138:
It is an endangered sea turtle habitat.
# 137:
Your environmental record is dismal. Regime Change 2004.
# 136:
We must do everything we can to protect ANY endangered species. Extinction is FOREVER!
# 135:
The destruction of a species' habitat for a bit of human gain is simply not worth it. They have just as much right to be here as we do.
# 134:
We have got to quit destroying this planet - it's the only one we have. For once, put doing the right thing ahead of profits.
# 133:
Life, any life, cannot be completely obliterated because we have a financial or economic interest in pursuing drastic change in the name of progress or claims of a national necesity. If we, as stewards of this planet, contribute to the destruction of ANY species, we are opening the door to our own anihilation eventually here on earth or most assuredly in the hereafter.
# 132:
When are we going to stop killing nature for money? We have enough gas and oil to supply the world why pick on endangered species?
# 131:
because sea tutles are significant and their habitat should be protected because G-d made them both.
# 130:
We are already at critically low levels in a majority of the sea creatures/marine life out there. What is wrong with you? Aren't you getting enough out of us already or is your oil well not giving you enough money to spend? Back off! What goes around comes around Bush, and elections are coming up.
# 129:
because the longevity of these species is more important than drilling for oil which will just cause more pollution!
# 128:
because it is a beautiful place for people to enjoy nature but more importantly an important place for nature to be nourished and safeguarded for future generations.
# 127:
With the limited number of turtles and the fragility of their environment and reproductive cycle it is imperative that we protect them to the best of our ability.
# 126:
It is one of the last places in Texas that has not been exploited by development.
# 125:
show some concern for this world!
# 124:
the environment is more important than greed
# 123:
This administrations callous disregard for our world confuses me..doesn't Bush call himself a compassionate conservative? I can think of many other more descriptive labels.
# 122:
This drilling will threaten the lives of the planet's remaining 3,000 to 5,000 adult Kemp's Ridley Turtles! In addition, the National Park Service just approved the drilling without formally consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as required by the Endangered Species Act.. Does the environment, & the future of this world & the LAW, matter not one whit to you???
# 121:
GW...NEWSFLASH! You don't have to kill people OR turtles for oil any more...GROW HEMP FOR FUEL, FOOD & FIBER! Reverse the greenhouse effect and STOP DESTROYING LIFE.
# 120:
We just don't need the oil so badly that we're going to destroy these sea turtles. We're supposed to be wise stewards of our earth, and this sure doesn't qualify as good and wise stewardship!! We need to be looking for ways to DECREASE our dependence on oil rather than totally destroying our earth in the idiotic search for oil.
# 119:
Environmental issues are important these days, and it seems Bush just flat out does not care about the consequences.
# 118:
There is already too much destruction of animals habitat, give them a chance to survive!
# 117:
The environment is important
# 116:
it is not your right to kill thier way of life just for economic reasons
# 115:
The care of all the earth is our priority and God-Given obligation. If we do not take care of God's creatures how can we expect nature to take care of us?
# 114:
SAVE THE FEW WILD AREAS THAT WE HAVE!
# 113:
Mr Bush, These sea turtles need our protection. They have, in the recent past, been carefully protected. Why don't you help, too?
# 112:
We cannot continue in the vein that we are, one which puts our present needs ahead of all other creatures, and the future.
# 111:
Is anything more important than living creatures? I think not...
# 110:
Let's get over oil!!! There is great technology out there to wean ourselves off it.
# 109:
We need to protect San Padre Island so that we can save the sea turtles from becoming extinct!!
# 108:
Please Sir have some compassion for Gods creatures He gave them to us to take care of them Not murder them
# 107:
There are some things in life that are more important then industry profits.
# 106:
You and your corporate cronies are not worth the life of one sea turtle
# 105:
Because it's there. . .
# 104:
The amount of oil we could gain would in no way replace the amount of life it would be destroying. Please stop destroying our environment for your own greedy purposes.
# 103:
we need to keep turtles & other animals so vital to the world protected.
# 102:
to protect and preserve what god put on this earth.
# 101:
One of a kind places deserve our respect. Period.