Protect Arctic Alaska, A Place Like No Other
With Arctic Alaska firmly in the sights of aggressive oil companies, our wilderness proposal for the Arctic Refuge is more important than ever.
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is world-renowned, with some of America's most spectacular wildlife inhabiting its coastal plain. Grizzlies, caribou, wolves and muskoxen are just a few of the more than 200 wildlife species that rely on the Refuge for their habitat. The Coastal Plain of the Refuge is also the most significant on-shore polar bear denning habitat in the
U.S., all the more important as global warming melts the sea ice that polar bears depend on.
Please sign this petition urging your member of Congress to co-sponsor legislation that would ensure this place remains forever wild -- for the wildlife and for future generations.
Dear [Decision Maker],
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's designation. This is the year that Congress should pass wilderness legislation to permanently protect the biological heart of the Refuge, its coastal plain. Please co-sponsor H.R. 39, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act.
The Arctic Refuge is a place like no other. It supports more than 200 wildlife species, including large populations of caribou, bears, musk ox, and millions of migratory birds. The Coastal Plain of the Refuge is also the most significant on-shore polar bear denning habitat in the U.S. This denning habitat is ever more important as global warming melts the sea ice that polar bears depend on.
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Please support H.R. 39, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, and help to continue our nation's great legacy of protecting special places for future generations of Americans.
If you've already co-sponsored the bill, then thank you!
