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Help Even the Smallest Wildlife Survive Global Warming

Target: U.S. Senate
Sponsored by: National Wildlife Federation

Biologists now suspect that the first mammal to disappear from the Lower 48 states because of global warming will be the pika, a tiny rabbit that lives at high altitudes in cold regions. Although they may be the first, pikas are certainly not alone. Scientists say that 20 to 30 percent of all species could be put on a path toward extinction if global warming continues unchecked. The Climate Security Act would not only be the biggest step ever taken to reduce global warming pollution, it also sets aside billions for conservation of natural resources affected by global warming. Global warming is already contributing to sea-level rise, intensified storms and droughts, an increase in catastrophic fires, the spreading of invasive species and a host of other ecosystem disruptions.

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goal: 20,000

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Dear [Decision Maker],

I am writing to urge you to cosponsor and vote for the Climate Security Act, introduced by Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Sen. John Warner (R-Va.).

This is a very important bill that requires large emitters such as power plants and oil refineries to collectively cut their greenhouse gas emissions every year, starting in 2012, at a pace scientists say is needed to avoid catastrophic climate changes. It sets the pace to reduce global warming pollution by about 2 percent per year, cutting emissions from major emitters 15 percent below current levels by the year 2020, and 70 percent below current levels by 2050.

The revenue generated from an auction of pollution permits issued under this "cap and trade" system will be significant.

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We took action on “Help Even the Smallest Wildlife Survive Global Warming”

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3:08 pm PDT, May 28, Alison P, California

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3:07 pm PDT, May 28, Karen Klein, California

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3:03 pm PDT, May 28, Devan Schlueter, Minnesota

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3:02 pm PDT, May 28, Veronica Von Schwanitz, South Carolina
Because we share an ecosystem with so many animals, we must do everything we can to protect them.

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3:02 pm PDT, May 28, Elena Jimenez Gutierrez, Montana

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3:01 pm PDT, May 28, Jamesen Russell, Massachusetts

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12:53 pm PDT, May 23, Nancy Harrison, Wisconsin

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12:39 pm PDT, May 23, Penny Karn, Florida

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12:30 pm PDT, May 23, Adriana Aquino, Paraguay
I know you are a smart person and you`ll make a difference to save our world. Thanks.

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12:26 pm PDT, May 23, Stefan Furst, Washington

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12:21 pm PDT, May 23, John Kinsherf, New York

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12:16 pm PDT, May 23, Name not displayed, Maryland

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12:00 pm PDT, May 23, Jen Swanson, New York

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11:50 am PDT, May 23, Anne sophie Brion, France

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11:44 am PDT, May 23, Britney Mann, Florida

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11:42 am PDT, May 23, Tatiana Kostanian, California

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11:32 am PDT, May 23, Susan Edelstein, North Carolina

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11:27 am PDT, May 23, Brian Lu, New Jersey

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8:54 am PDT, May 23, Susan Mitchell, United States Minor Outlying Islands
Do this for your children and grandchildren!

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6:58 am PDT, May 23, Shirley Gilliland, Louisiana

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3:48 pm PDT, May 22, Edie Schroedel, Montana

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8:47 am PDT, May 22, Nicole Belman, Michigan

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3:03 pm PDT, May 21, Linda Erickson, Iowa

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2:09 pm PDT, May 21, Brenda Bailey, New York

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1:14 pm PDT, May 21, Melora Horvath, Arizona

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7:14 pm PDT, May 20, Matthew Bergvall, Washington
Please, consider the impact humans are having on climate change.

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6:39 pm PDT, May 20, Shelly Jones, Utah

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3:04 pm PDT, May 20, Victoria Casillas, California

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2:08 pm PDT, May 20, Crystal Salas, New Mexico

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9:47 am PDT, May 20, Bev Beck Glueckert, Montana
Time is of the essence.

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8:48 am PDT, May 20, Jennifer Simons, Pennsylvania

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3:37 am PDT, May 20, David Dunkleberger, Pennsylvania

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5:06 pm PDT, May 19, Vanessa Mcknight, Florida

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3:13 pm PDT, May 19, Robin Rhyand, Texas
Nearly 20 to 30 species will be headed for extinction and all in the lower 48 states if we do not address Global warming soon!

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12:01 pm PDT, May 19, Kathy Thomas, Idaho

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10:21 am PDT, May 19, Jessica Fife, Arizona

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3:18 pm PDT, May 16, Shawna Wagoner, Michigan

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2:54 pm PDT, May 16, Mary Truchelut, Florida
No one has ever said it better than the legendary David Brower: There is no business to be done on a dead planet.

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2:11 pm PDT, May 16, Amy Lawless, North Carolina

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1:08 pm PDT, May 16, Cindy Zimmermann, California

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11:11 am PDT, May 16, Name not displayed, California

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12:36 am PDT, May 16, Cindy Belleau, California
The animals need our help now

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10:28 pm PDT, May 15, Ethan Tauber, Georgia

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9:19 pm PDT, May 15, Tori Bush, Florida

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7:45 pm PDT, May 15, Mary Hickey, Ohio

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4:23 pm PDT, May 15, Aleksandra Takala, California
If action is not taken NOW, I pray that I will not be alive to see the consequences. I feel the most for all the life forms who have no voice in any of this madness.

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2:10 pm PDT, May 15, Desiree Jones, Florida
Please think about the future of our children and their children and not about money.

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11:27 am PDT, May 15, Teresa Russo, New York
Since we don't know what effect the extinction of one species will have on the rest of the Earth's eco-system, it's totally irresponsible to ignore the extinction of any species. We have already begun to see the effects of global warming around the world, and things will only get worse unless some serious steps are taken to reverse the trend.

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10:28 am PDT, May 15, Rebecca Harris, Indiana

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9:09 am PDT, May 15, Sharon Mulvihill, New Jersey

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2:50 pm PDT, May 14, Enrique Lopez, Puerto Rico

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1:46 pm PDT, May 14, Carrie Welo-Rogers, Ohio

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12:12 pm PDT, May 14, Name not displayed, Colorado
leave these poor animals alone!!!

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5:12 am PDT, May 14, Amber Ferrano, Washington

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9:31 pm PDT, May 13, Katarina Flynn, California

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8:52 pm PDT, May 13, N. Zand, Illinois

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