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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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We signed the “Protest Drilling in Endangered Sea Turtle Habitat” petition!
# 200:
It is our American duty to be considerate of our lands, and set an example for other countries.
# 199:
Don't you think you've messed up the environment pretty bad already.You half twit moron who will NEVER get my vote in 2004.
# 198:
You can't just kill the turtles, they have rights too
# 197:
The turtles are more important and their habitat can not be replaced. Besides, and more importantly, we need to quit wasting our money on drilling for oil and start promoting the altenatives.
# 196:
Perhaps you don't care if your great grandchildren live in a healthy environment, but I do. At what point do you put the planet's health above your own selfish capitalist desires?
# 195:
We need to leave the island undeveloped. There are ALWAYS oil spills, either from the well or from the ships transporting the oil.San Padre Island is important for the turtles. We don't need the ruin of another wild area. We should develop solar power.
# 194:
Sea turtles should have a longer life span than humans. We have to do everything we can to ensure they have the home so they can.
# 193:
We need to protect our lands and the animals that inhabit them from being eliminated from this world!!!!!!!!!!
# 192:
I value sustainability of life rather than short term profits.
# 191:
It is the right thing to do
# 190:
We must protect our environment and those animals who share it with us. Alternatives to this project exist!
# 189:
We need to go towards alternative energy.
# 188:
First of all in the upcoming election we will vote against him so that he is removed from office and if that's not enough then he should realize there are only about 5000 remaining sea turtles in that area and the can go extinct for ever. PLEASE DON"T VOTE FOR BUSH IN THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OUR ENVIRONMENT DEPENDS ON IT.
# 187:
Stop destroying everthing in sight! The environment, the economy, the Constitution. Where will it stop?
# 186:
We need to protect the sea turtles environment
# 185:
Protecting this island is necessary to protect the seals and turtles.
# 184:
Please protect San Padre Island before the damage is done to the land and the endangered species that inhabit the area. What scares me is the people that make decicions on issues like this often have their pockets lined with money. They have the ability to pay for decisions to be made quickly and carried out, without even ackowledging the serious and devastating consequences. It is so much better for these types of fragile environments to not even be disturbed, than it is trying to "repair" the damge caused to the area from making a bad decision.
# 183:
Mr. Bush and all of congress, when will we stop destroying the Earth and all living things, Man isbut a strand on the web of life and what we do to the web we do to us.
# 182:
Enough of the world has been destroyed, we need to protect as much as we can.
# 181:
These creatures are older than us. Bush should keep selling only human welfare to his energy industry friends and at least leave the animals alone!!!
# 180:
We need to save the baby turtles.
# 179:
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# 178:
We share this planet with so many wonderful creatures. Please show some respect for this diversity.
# 177:
Why shouldn't we save the Island? It is imperative that we concerve what nature we have left and share the planet as it was intended for us to do!!!
# 176:
We should respect and protect the lives and habitats of all creatures on earth. Disturbing t heir homes and nesting places isWRONG!
# 175:
We should do everthing we can to save endangered species and we should be finding ways to become more energy efficient. What will we do when the oil is gone?
# 174:
Because it isn't ours to destroy.
# 173:
we need to protect our wildlands.
# 172:
because if the moral, righteous right every realized that god is in all things and in all creatures--everything, everyplace and everyone would be treated in a sacred manner.
# 171:
seriously now, all that cocaine at Yale REALLY messed up your judgment....
# 170:
We should protect San Padre Island because nature is more beautiful, and precious than money, diversity more interesting than uniformity, and unnecessary killing is not just.
# 169:
We are responsible for these creatures and it is not right kill other creatures because of the greed of some people. Energy alternatives should be developed that will not harm the environment and other living things.
# 168:
There are very few turtle habitats left. Why do we humans have to take it ALL! Leave some for wildlife!!! And protect San Padre!
# 167:
Turtles and Steelworkers Unite! Remember the WTO protests in Seatle? Aoparently not!
# 166:
Fear the turtle
# 165:
Instead of killing rare species and degrading habitat, why not meet our energy needs with sustainable energy and with conservation of exisiting sources. Leave San Padre Island alone.
# 164:
We need to take whatever steps possible to ensure that future generations will be able to enjoy nature and all it's inhabitants.
# 163:
Protection of our environment and the other living creatures on this planet MUST become a "hot topic" before we bring ourselves to extinction use of oil instead of a renewable, and environmentally friendly energy source.
# 162:
Our increasing dependence on fossil fuels not only increases air pollution, but, as in this case, destroys habitats that are critical to threatened and endangered species.
# 161:
I don't know why I keep signing these petitions, when the fascist Bush powers that be only slip these back in for approval under the radar, once public outcry has been voiced and the public has forgotten. Look at what he did with the FCC policy issues.
# 160:
It's worth it.
# 159:
Abetting the annihilation of an entire species would surely not be the legacy your administration wishes to leave behind...
# 158:
Because this is the home of the turtles and we have no "right" to be doing -anything- there!
# 157:
San Padre Island is a very important habitat for these turtles along with many other creatures.
# 156:
They are endangered.
# 155:
Because our natural ecosystems are dying. We need all life in balance on this planet and non-renewable, toxic energy sources create imbalance. We CAN live in harmony with nature and enjoy all the benefits of that if we don't sell out for the easiest, cheapest, quick buck for big business. The rest of us have to live (or not live, as the case may be) with those decisions.
# 154:
We need to be more forward-thinking in our quest to meet the needs of our country.
# 153:
Sea turtles are endangered. Once a species is gone, it's gone.
# 152:
We shouldn't be drilling period, beacause we already have alternatives to oil, and we don't need to ruin anymore of the Earth just to satisfy Corporate lust for oil.
# 151:
The Bush Administration must stop ignoring the will of Americans -- the vast majority of Americans want stronger protection for wildlife. Instead Bush continues to weaken protections and continues to allow the gas and oil industry access to our public lands and waters for the industry's financial gain. Bush will go down in history as the most destructive president of modern times -- that will be his legacy.