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Keep Protections in Place for Cape Hatteras Wildlife
Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: Care2.com
Sponsored by: Care2.com
Currently, habitat for loggerhead turtles, piping plovers and other imperiled wildlife of Cape Hatteras National Seashore is being protected from beach driving under a management plan that came out of collaboration and consensus among local residents, county governments, the National Park Service, environmental groups, scientists, and local sporting groups who all share the goal of protecting Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
And it's working. Since some of the most sensitive areas were closed to vehicles, birds like the piping plover and the American oystercatcher have been bouncing back.
But recently, federal legislation was introduced in Congress that would override this plan and turn back the clock on Hatteras -- and the turtles, shorebirds and other wildlife that depend on these beaches to survive.
Please take a moment to let your lawmakers know that you oppose this legislation that would put Cape Hatteras wildlife and this beloved seashore at long-term risk.
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# 100:
6:54 am PDT, Jul 20,
Mark Weyenberg, Wisconsin
A short sighted mistake (again) will only insure that future generations will pay the price. Survival isn't just about our immediate "needs", it is also about using God-given intelligence to understand how we humans are part of nature and depend on nature.
A short sighted mistake (again) will only insure that future generations will pay the price. Survival isn't just about our immediate "needs", it is also about using God-given intelligence to understand how we humans are part of nature and depend on nature.
# 99:
6:54 am PDT, Jul 20,
Robert Woomer, Pennsylvania
# 98:
6:53 am PDT, Jul 20,
Terri Dore, North Carolina
I live in NC and I've seen what damage can be done. The beaches are crowded with people who have no respect for where they are.
I live in NC and I've seen what damage can be done. The beaches are crowded with people who have no respect for where they are.
# 97:
6:53 am PDT, Jul 20,
Mildred Karaira Gandia Reyes, Florida
# 96:
6:53 am PDT, Jul 20,
Donna Tierney, Florida
# 95:
6:51 am PDT, Jul 20,
Lydia Rogers, Tennessee
# 94:
6:50 am PDT, Jul 20,
Name not displayed, Ohio
# 93:
6:48 am PDT, Jul 20,
Kathleen Sucht, Colorado
# 92:
6:47 am PDT, Jul 20,
Emily Duke, New York
# 91:
6:46 am PDT, Jul 20,
Kim Lampert, Colorado
Fro a business perspective...If you keep taking wildlife habitat the business of tourism too will go away too with no wildlife to come look at!!
Fro a business perspective...If you keep taking wildlife habitat the business of tourism too will go away too with no wildlife to come look at!!
# 90:
6:45 am PDT, Jul 20,
Sheila Berry, Virginia
# 89:
6:45 am PDT, Jul 20,
Nikki Boys, Australia
# 88:
6:45 am PDT, Jul 20,
Skyeanna Malito, Oregon
# 87:
6:45 am PDT, Jul 20,
Annie Almeyda, Mexico
# 86:
6:44 am PDT, Jul 20,
Kathryn Penrose-DeClark, Ohio
# 85:
6:44 am PDT, Jul 20,
Triska Drake, Georgia
# 84:
6:44 am PDT, Jul 20,
Stephanie Smith-foll, Oklahoma
# 83:
6:43 am PDT, Jul 20,
Becky Matthews, Tennessee
# 82:
6:43 am PDT, Jul 20,
Lois Connolly, Massachusetts
# 81:
6:42 am PDT, Jul 20,
Jana Coughlin, South Dakota
# 80:
6:41 am PDT, Jul 20,
Joann Schoepflin, North Carolina
# 79:
6:40 am PDT, Jul 20,
Daniel McCrosky, North Carolina
# 78:
6:39 am PDT, Jul 20,
Lisa Digangi, New Jersey
# 77:
6:39 am PDT, Jul 20,
NANCY COMBONI, Connecticut
# 76:
6:39 am PDT, Jul 20,
Izabela Kaszuba, Poland
# 75:
6:38 am PDT, Jul 20,
Jane Maccri, Florida
# 74:
6:38 am PDT, Jul 20,
Richard Livingston, Pennsylvania
# 73:
6:37 am PDT, Jul 20,
Marjorie Robinson, Virginia
I am just one of the many who come every summer to Nags Head,my family loves the places where cars aren't allowed,we've seen alot of animals and birds we wouldn't see if cars were driving back&forth,I would love for my grandchildren to grow up and enjoy the same sights and sounds,please don't fool with this area, we have so few left.
I am just one of the many who come every summer to Nags Head,my family loves the places where cars aren't allowed,we've seen alot of animals and birds we wouldn't see if cars were driving back&forth,I would love for my grandchildren to grow up and enjoy the same sights and sounds,please don't fool with this area, we have so few left.
# 72:
6:37 am PDT, Jul 20,
Slawomir Renda, Poland
# 71:
6:35 am PDT, Jul 20,
Joanna Renda, Poland
# 70:
6:35 am PDT, Jul 20,
Emilia Lausz, Pennsylvania
# 69:
6:35 am PDT, Jul 20,
Radoslaw Renda, Poland
# 68:
6:34 am PDT, Jul 20,
Davy Davidson, California
# 67:
6:33 am PDT, Jul 20,
C. R. Benolken, North Carolina
This is a national treasure which should be protected by all means. Let's save the beauty and wildlife that calls this home.
This is a national treasure which should be protected by all means. Let's save the beauty and wildlife that calls this home.
# 66:
6:33 am PDT, Jul 20,
Name not displayed, Ohio
# 65:
6:33 am PDT, Jul 20,
Ahimsa Bodhran, Michigan
# 64:
6:32 am PDT, Jul 20,
Dan Olmstead, Ohio
# 63:
6:32 am PDT, Jul 20,
Martha Williams, New York
# 62:
6:31 am PDT, Jul 20,
Name not displayed, New York
# 61:
6:31 am PDT, Jul 20,
Brian Lackner, Oregon
# 60:
6:29 am PDT, Jul 20,
John Eaton, Georgia
The Carolinas are famous for getting rid of American birds, it seems. The United States used to have a native parrot species found in the Carolinas; we killed them all for hat feathers. Let's not kill these off with our selfishness.
The Carolinas are famous for getting rid of American birds, it seems. The United States used to have a native parrot species found in the Carolinas; we killed them all for hat feathers. Let's not kill these off with our selfishness.
# 59:
6:29 am PDT, Jul 20,
Suzanne Chapin, Wisconsin
# 58:
6:29 am PDT, Jul 20,
Kim Terry, Texas
Subject: Keep Protections in Place for Cape Hatteras Wildlife I oppose companion bills H.R. 6233 and S. 3113, legislation that calls for a return to the failed management strategy that has degraded Cape Hatteras National Seashore and forced the piping plovers, loggerhead turtles and other imperiled wildlife that depend on these special beaches to pay the price. In the last decade alone, birds that were once common on these shores have declined by an average of 86%. During peak season, as many as 2,200 vehicles line Cape Hatteras's long string of shoreline each day. During nesting season, these vehicles may damage or destroy the nests of already-imperiled shorebirds and turtles, pushing them closer to extinction. The U.S. District Court of Eastern North Carolina issued a consent decree on April 30, 2008 to protect the fragile ecosystems of Cape Hatteras while the National Park Service develops long-overdue driving rules for these special beaches. Hatteras is the only national seashore without such a plan. view more The consent decree puts much needed protections in place and is the result of collaboration and consensus among local residents, county governments, the National Park Service, environmental groups, scientists, scientists, sportfishers and a coalition of ORV groups who all share one goal: protecting this special place. And it's working. Since some of the most sensitive areas were closed to vehicles, birds like the piping plover and the American oystercatcher have been bouncing back. H.R. 6233, and its senate companion S. 3113, is short-sighted legislation that would be an enormous step backward for our wildlife and local communities. If this legislation passes, it will allow special interests to dictate how Cape Hatteras National Seashore is managed and set a dangerous precedent for attacking the laws that safeguard our parks and seashores. Basing decisions on how to manage Cape Hatteras on the desires of a handful of special interests would be a disservice to the wildlife and natural resources this national seashore was established to protect -- not to mention the thousands of locals and visitors alike who enjoy these beaches every year. [Your Comments] Thank you for considering my views on this legislation. view less Sincerely, Kim Terry
Subject: Keep Protections in Place for Cape Hatteras Wildlife I oppose companion bills H.R. 6233 and S. 3113, legislation that calls for a return to the failed management strategy that has degraded Cape Hatteras National Seashore and forced the piping plovers, loggerhead turtles and other imperiled wildlife that depend on these special beaches to pay the price. In the last decade alone, birds that were once common on these shores have declined by an average of 86%. During peak season, as many as 2,200 vehicles line Cape Hatteras's long string of shoreline each day. During nesting season, these vehicles may damage or destroy the nests of already-imperiled shorebirds and turtles, pushing them closer to extinction. The U.S. District Court of Eastern North Carolina issued a consent decree on April 30, 2008 to protect the fragile ecosystems of Cape Hatteras while the National Park Service develops long-overdue driving rules for these special beaches. Hatteras is the only national seashore without such a plan. view more The consent decree puts much needed protections in place and is the result of collaboration and consensus among local residents, county governments, the National Park Service, environmental groups, scientists, scientists, sportfishers and a coalition of ORV groups who all share one goal: protecting this special place. And it's working. Since some of the most sensitive areas were closed to vehicles, birds like the piping plover and the American oystercatcher have been bouncing back. H.R. 6233, and its senate companion S. 3113, is short-sighted legislation that would be an enormous step backward for our wildlife and local communities. If this legislation passes, it will allow special interests to dictate how Cape Hatteras National Seashore is managed and set a dangerous precedent for attacking the laws that safeguard our parks and seashores. Basing decisions on how to manage Cape Hatteras on the desires of a handful of special interests would be a disservice to the wildlife and natural resources this national seashore was established to protect -- not to mention the thousands of locals and visitors alike who enjoy these beaches every year. [Your Comments] Thank you for considering my views on this legislation. view less Sincerely, Kim Terry
# 57:
6:28 am PDT, Jul 20,
Michele Holmes, Florida
# 56:
6:28 am PDT, Jul 20,
Sarah Reed, North Carolina
# 55:
6:28 am PDT, Jul 20,
Michael Wilson, Massachusetts
# 54:
6:27 am PDT, Jul 20,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
# 53:
6:27 am PDT, Jul 20,
J Fillmore, New York
# 52:
6:26 am PDT, Jul 20,
Jeffrey Hight, North Carolina
# 51:
6:26 am PDT, Jul 20,
Heather Demarest, North Carolina
The beaches are still open to use. We enjoy sharing the beaches with wildlife and am thrilled with the benefits this consent decree has already produced. I and my family live here and enjoy the beaches here all year and in no way feel this decree negatively affects us. In fact it benefits us by expanding and protecting the reasons we live here and the reasons people visit here-for the nature and beauty. If people want no wildlife, they are welcome to vacation in Va Beach or Myrtle Beach. The Outer Banks is unique in it's wildlife, nature AND still open and accessible beaches. There's plenty of beach to share for a few weeks out of the year. That's what we're taught in kindergarten right? Share and we all can benefit.
The beaches are still open to use. We enjoy sharing the beaches with wildlife and am thrilled with the benefits this consent decree has already produced. I and my family live here and enjoy the beaches here all year and in no way feel this decree negatively affects us. In fact it benefits us by expanding and protecting the reasons we live here and the reasons people visit here-for the nature and beauty. If people want no wildlife, they are welcome to vacation in Va Beach or Myrtle Beach. The Outer Banks is unique in it's wildlife, nature AND still open and accessible beaches. There's plenty of beach to share for a few weeks out of the year. That's what we're taught in kindergarten right? Share and we all can benefit.