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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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We signed the “Keep Protections in Place for Cape Hatteras Wildlife” letter!
# 4,250:
8:03 am PDT, Aug 24,
Ann Reilly, Maryland
# 4,249:
6:07 am PDT, Aug 24,
Randall Simpon, Tennessee
# 4,248:
3:23 pm PDT, Aug 23,
Kim Meigel, Maryland
# 4,247:
1:57 pm PDT, Aug 23,
Matthew Pintar, Pennsylvania
# 4,246:
1:45 pm PDT, Aug 23,
Clara Burns-Trogdon, North Carolina
We have a precious resource in the Outer Banks of NC. It is up to us to protect it for ourselves and for our children. Not driving for about 12 weeks a year is a viable solution to protect our environment.
We have a precious resource in the Outer Banks of NC. It is up to us to protect it for ourselves and for our children. Not driving for about 12 weeks a year is a viable solution to protect our environment.
# 4,245:
7:45 am PDT, Aug 23,
Elisabeth Richard, Connecticut
# 4,244:
6:04 am PDT, Aug 23,
Kim Woolfe, Ohio
enough of the enviroment has been spoiled by humans and the footprints they leave.....leave this small area alone and let nature take its course...
enough of the enviroment has been spoiled by humans and the footprints they leave.....leave this small area alone and let nature take its course...
# 4,243:
1:23 am PDT, Aug 23,
Rachel Deierling, Arizona
# 4,242:
11:33 pm PDT, Aug 22,
Elizabeth Stange, Illinois
# 4,241:
5:24 pm PDT, Aug 22,
Vicki Nosal, Pennsylvania
# 4,240:
3:13 pm PDT, Aug 22,
Chris Casper, Wisconsin
# 4,239:
3:04 pm PDT, Aug 22,
Joy Jaffe, Florida
# 4,238:
2:02 pm PDT, Aug 22,
LYNDA TAYLOR, Mississippi
# 4,237:
9:33 am PDT, Aug 22,
Name not displayed, Texas
We should consider it an honor to protect the little creatures of the earth that depend on us for their survival. Perhaps we are NOT the most important species on the earth.
We should consider it an honor to protect the little creatures of the earth that depend on us for their survival. Perhaps we are NOT the most important species on the earth.
# 4,236:
9:12 am PDT, Aug 22,
Iris Beilan, California
This new legislation is not needed and endangers a program that is working.
This new legislation is not needed and endangers a program that is working.
# 4,235:
8:01 am PDT, Aug 22,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 4,234:
7:34 am PDT, Aug 22,
Rance Fawbush, Indiana
We need to share this beautiful coastline with the animals who were there before we were.
We need to share this beautiful coastline with the animals who were there before we were.
# 4,233:
6:40 am PDT, Aug 22,
Chris Van Arsdale, Arizona
# 4,232:
3:25 am PDT, Aug 22,
Cortnee Brenner, Pennsylvania
# 4,231:
8:38 pm PDT, Aug 21,
Darcy Bergh, California
# 4,230:
4:56 pm PDT, Aug 21,
Alan Alexis, Massachusetts
# 4,229:
4:02 pm PDT, Aug 21,
Lucy-Gail Garcia-Henson, Virginia
# 4,228:
11:45 am PDT, Aug 21,
Judi Bordeaux, Maryland
# 4,227:
11:39 am PDT, Aug 21,
Arleen Rutkofske, North Carolina
Please protect the current state legislation that protects the seashore wildlife. A great amount of time was spent in protecting the birds and turtles during nesting season. It has already been successful.
Please protect the current state legislation that protects the seashore wildlife. A great amount of time was spent in protecting the birds and turtles during nesting season. It has already been successful.
# 4,226:
9:40 am PDT, Aug 21,
Arlene Croft, Connecticut
# 4,225:
8:17 am PDT, Aug 21,
Name not displayed, Maryland
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.
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.
# 4,224:
8:16 am PDT, Aug 21,
Stacey Lightfoot, Virginia
# 4,223:
12:27 am PDT, Aug 21,
Kristy Summers, Oklahoma
We need to protect this wildlife, doesn't anyone care about wildlife and the ecosystems anymore?????
We need to protect this wildlife, doesn't anyone care about wildlife and the ecosystems anymore?????
# 4,222:
11:18 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Rose Griffin, New York
# 4,221:
10:20 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Sandra Zastrow, Missouri
Extinction is Forever. We need to take a stand to protect the remaining wildlife we have in the United States. How will we explain to our children and grandchildren that we destroyed such beauty.
Extinction is Forever. We need to take a stand to protect the remaining wildlife we have in the United States. How will we explain to our children and grandchildren that we destroyed such beauty.
# 4,220:
10:09 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Name not displayed, Georgia
I believe that we should be doing MUCH MORE to protect our great nation's natural beauty and wildlife for all to enjoy. We are all responsible for caring for our environment because we share it with every plant and animal.
I believe that we should be doing MUCH MORE to protect our great nation's natural beauty and wildlife for all to enjoy. We are all responsible for caring for our environment because we share it with every plant and animal.
# 4,219:
10:03 pm PDT, Aug 20,
JAYLA DAWN WOODRUM, Kentucky
# 4,218:
8:18 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Erika Towle, New Hampshire
# 4,217:
7:54 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Binaya Pasakhala, Thailand
# 4,216:
7:36 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Betty Parker, North Carolina
I oppose this legislation and encourage protection of Cape Hatteras wildlife. We must protect those things that can't protect themselves. Thank you. Betty Parker
I oppose this legislation and encourage protection of Cape Hatteras wildlife. We must protect those things that can't protect themselves. Thank you. Betty Parker
# 4,215:
5:28 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Michael White, California
# 4,214:
4:53 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Juliana Ritchie, Virginia
The Outer Banks has been a treasured site for our family for decades and it is a unique ecosystem where the piping plover and other species can thrive when so much of the beach area along the Atlantic Coast is threatened by 4-wheel drive vehicles and other disturbances. Please honor the decision of the local government entities and protect this area!!
The Outer Banks has been a treasured site for our family for decades and it is a unique ecosystem where the piping plover and other species can thrive when so much of the beach area along the Atlantic Coast is threatened by 4-wheel drive vehicles and other disturbances. Please honor the decision of the local government entities and protect this area!!
# 4,213:
4:17 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Tammy Robinson, North Carolina
# 4,212:
3:07 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Name not displayed, Illinois
I oppose companion bills H.R.6233 and S.3113 for the following reasons: It sounds to me as if the people who want to drive on this beach are not driving there for necessary reasons, such as driving to work or to their homes. It sounds as if they are driving in this area for totally pleasure-seeking reasons which type of driving could be somewhere else where wildlife would not be endangered. Therefore, since we humans should be protective of those who are vulnerable and unable to defend themselves, it is my opinion that there should continue to be legislation in place to affect this protection, and there should not be a return to failed management practices.
I oppose companion bills H.R.6233 and S.3113 for the following reasons: It sounds to me as if the people who want to drive on this beach are not driving there for necessary reasons, such as driving to work or to their homes. It sounds as if they are driving in this area for totally pleasure-seeking reasons which type of driving could be somewhere else where wildlife would not be endangered. Therefore, since we humans should be protective of those who are vulnerable and unable to defend themselves, it is my opinion that there should continue to be legislation in place to affect this protection, and there should not be a return to failed management practices.
# 4,211:
2:42 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Jennifer Thompson, Illinois
# 4,210:
2:03 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Dolores Reynolds, Michigan
# 4,209:
12:36 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Eliza Parker, Colorado
# 4,208:
11:15 am PDT, Aug 20,
Dee Childress, Florida
Just leave things the way they are
Just leave things the way they are
# 4,207:
11:06 am PDT, Aug 20,
Jamie Harrison, Florida
# 4,206:
10:16 am PDT, Aug 20,
Pamela Sartori, Massachusetts
# 4,205:
9:03 am PDT, Aug 20,
Carolyn Price, Texas
# 4,204:
8:40 am PDT, Aug 20,
Jerry Jovanovich, Florida
# 4,203:
11:18 pm PDT, Aug 19,
Kristina Clingo, Florida
# 4,202:
7:05 pm PDT, Aug 19,
Name not displayed, South Carolina
# 4,201:
6:57 pm PDT, Aug 19,
Wendy Fortunato, Pennsylvania