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Let the Sea Otters Go Home!

Target: Fish and Wildlife Service
Sponsored by: The Otter Project

Under existing regulations, once California sea otters swim into Southern California, they are no longer protected by the Endangered Species Act! This is the result of an outdated policy that failed to boost the sea otter population as intended.

Otters are being spotted in this No-Otter Zone with increasing frequency. Without full protection, they risk harassment and even death. Migration expansion is normal and necessary for sea otters - populations cannot recover without it. Otters don't understand human-imposed boundaries in the water - and they shouldn't have to.

Protection of this majestic marine mammal should not be conditional! All Fish and Wildlife has to do to fully protect the otters is release a final ruling declaring the translocation program a failure.

Demand that FWS release the final ruling to protect the California sea otter all along California - not just where it's convenient!

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 5,000

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Dear Fish and Wildlife Service,

Over the last few years, sea otters have started to move south into the Santa Barbara region. This signals a significant return to their historic range, and should be cause for celebration! Instead, the Service seems to be wringing its hands. As a member of the public, I am deeply concerned that the Service is faltering in its responsibility to protect the sea otter fully.

Your agency has been promising to release a final ruling on the Sea Otter Translocation Program for years. You most recently promised that the final ruling would be published in the final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) this October 2008, but there is STILL nothing to show for it.

How many more promises are you going to break before sea otters start to suffer? There is already anecdotal evidence of sea otters being harassed and shot, and without full protection under the Endangered Species Act, there is little that can be done.

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We took action on “Let the Sea Otters Go Home!”!

# 5,906:

3:13 am PST, Jan 8, Andrea Senci, Serbia And Montenegro

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12:41 am PST, Jan 8, Tina Harker, Michigan

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8:17 pm PST, Jan 7, Sydney Walper, California

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2:13 pm PST, Jan 7, Chris Martinot, Florida

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12:58 pm PST, Jan 7, Hazel Coverley, United Kingdom
if the otters dont migrate, the population wont increase - this means they wil always be endangered. is that what you want?

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12:34 pm PST, Jan 7, Teresa Echeverria, Mexico

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9:10 am PST, Jan 7, Jude Rodriguez, Illinois

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8:22 pm PST, Jan 6, Michael Ostrosky, Pennsylvania

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7:26 pm PST, Jan 6, Karyn L, Michigan
PROTECT!

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4:34 pm PST, Jan 6, Brian Driscoll, Illinois

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5:31 pm PST, Jan 5, Heather S, New York

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10:55 am PST, Jan 4, SERGE VANTALON, France

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4:56 am PST, Jan 3, Nesli Gedik, Turkey

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11:02 pm PST, Jan 2, Connee Robertson, Arkansas

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9:04 pm PST, Jan 2, Cindy Cummings, Colorado

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8:54 pm PST, Jan 2, Doreen Avellino, Australia
The sea otters should have protection at all times. Promises should not be broken espcially where animals are concerned. they know where they are going and apparently we don't.

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7:50 pm PST, Jan 2, Jacqueline Wade, California
This makes me ashamed to live in coastal Southern CA.

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6:24 pm PST, Jan 2, Name not displayed, Maryland

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4:40 pm PST, Jan 2, Caitlynn McNelly, Oregon

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2:32 pm PST, Jan 2, Risica Caputi, Florida

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1:18 pm PST, Jan 2, Meghann Rohn, Wyoming

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6:27 am PST, Jan 2, Linda Calao, South Carolina
I think it's hard enough on otters to survie in the wild with all the fishermen and what not why not help make it easier for them by protecting them all over.

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7:19 pm PST, Jan 1, Sharon Moss, Missouri

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7:16 pm PST, Jan 1, Katana Elbrecht, Wyoming

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2:10 pm PST, Dec 31, Brenda Shephard, Florida

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10:29 pm PST, Dec 30, Cindy Sheridan, Illinois
Please do everything you can to help the animals!

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9:25 am PST, Dec 30, Anne RainboWolf, United Kingdom

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6:02 am PST, Dec 30, Karen Fagan, Canada

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4:13 am PST, Dec 30, Temptresswolf Lady, United Kingdom

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1:47 pm PST, Dec 29, Name not displayed, United Kingdom

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11:01 am PST, Dec 29, Holly Swint, Florida

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7:26 am PST, Dec 29, Melissa Guinn, Tennessee

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3:16 am PST, Dec 29, Gary Bell, United Kingdom

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2:14 am PST, Dec 29, Shannon Dossey, Colorado
Please help protect these amazing, funny, intelligent creatures from becoming victims of beaurocracy issues that will threaten their safety. Thank you.

# 5,870:

4:14 pm PST, Dec 28, Kelly Powers, Maryland

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11:26 am PST, Dec 28, Jennifer Jorgenson, California

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8:54 am PST, Dec 28, Stefan Vasile, Romania

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9:18 pm PST, Dec 27, Stephanie Smith, Texas

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7:59 pm PST, Dec 27, Name not displayed, New York

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5:51 pm PST, Dec 27, Juraj Visvader, Slovakia

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8:45 am PST, Dec 27, Liz Gould, United Kingdom
Please don't wait any longer - do the right thing now !

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8:40 am PST, Dec 27, Jim Martin-Nichols, United Kingdom

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5:20 am PST, Dec 27, Rita Mathues, Belgium

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12:26 am PST, Dec 27, James Moran, Washington

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2:38 pm PST, Dec 26, Sandy Segur, Florida

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9:17 am PST, Dec 26, Irelis Milhet, Florida

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9:14 am PST, Dec 26, MICHELLE MCCAY, Nebraska

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6:10 am PST, Dec 26, Name not displayed, Kentucky
god put all animals on the plant for a reason .

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9:49 pm PST, Dec 25, Tracey Jennings, Australia

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9:38 pm PST, Dec 25, Vanessa Sarges, Canada

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1:34 pm PST, Dec 25, Pieter Akkerman, Minnesota

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5:30 am PST, Dec 25, Chris Hydro, Maryland

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1:25 am PST, Dec 25, Mary Beth Brown, Missouri

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12:28 am PST, Dec 25, Kitarra Irwin, Colorado

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