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Save Lions From Carbofuran Pesticide Poisoning!

Target: Kenya's Minister of Tourism and Wildlife
Sponsored by: Care2.com

Currently, carbofuran pesticide is easily accessible in Kenya. It is used to keep wildlife out of crops, but once one animal has been poisoned, the carcass attracts other wildlife. The poison then travels from carcass to predator, leading to horrible deaths on each step along the food chain.

Lions are a vulnerable species that depend on a wide variety of wildlife to survive. With a diet that ranges from wildebeest to birds, they are at tremendous risk of carbofuran pesticide poisoning. Unfortunately, their population has already declined by 30 to 50 percent over the past two decades, due to human population growth, agricultural expansion, hunting and poaching by livestock ranchers.

While the Kenyan government has stopped allowing sales of this pesticide in Kenya, some members of Kenya's parliament still oppose a ban of the pesticide. Please send a message to the Minister of Tourism and Wildlife today in support of a ban on carbofuran pesticide.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 50,000

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Your Honorable Najib Balala,

As a wildlife lover and conservationist, I am concerned about the use of carbofuran pesticide in your country. While I welcome Kenya's decision to stop allowing sales of this poison, I urge you to work toward a complete ban of carbofuran pesticide immediately.

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When used to keep wildlife out of crops, carbofuran pesticide travels up the food chain poisoning all wildlife in its path, from the smallest animals to the renowned and iconic African lions. And as a traveler and consumer, I would strongly consider visiting Kenya for its beautiful parks and wildlife, but it is important to me that deadly poisons such as carbofuran pesticide be removed completely from the country.

Please ban carbofuran pesticide, and protect your beautiful nation's lions and wildlife instead.

Sincerely,
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We took action on “Save Lions From Carbofuran Pesticide Poisoning!”!

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4:38 am PST, Nov 7, Alexandra MAUVE, France

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7:30 pm PST, Nov 6, Natasha Santos, Philippines

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10:53 am PST, Nov 6, Name not displayed, Massachusetts
Not only Lions are dying, but children and pets who also come into contact with the poison. If you don't ban carbofuran now, Kenya's exports may be banned, due to contamination, and Kenya's economy will sink further.

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4:30 am PST, Nov 5, Johan Malan, South Africa

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12:28 pm PST, Nov 4, Name not displayed, Mexico

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5:23 am PST, Nov 4, Marjo Luoma, Finland

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3:53 am PST, Nov 4, Antonio Marques, Portugal
Life is precious and it's wasted in many ways everyday. We could change this process. You can.

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1:54 pm PST, Nov 3, Name not displayed, Portugal

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12:56 pm PST, Nov 3, Cristina Monteiro, Portugal

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12:14 pm PST, Nov 3, Kareena Phillips, Canada

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2:17 pm PST, Nov 2, Anastasia Vernadi, Russian Federation
STOP THAT! ENOUGH OF DIES!

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11:54 am PST, Nov 2, Martin Javorský, Czech Republic

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8:25 am PST, Nov 2, Vera Zeh, Germany
Lions are such wonderful animals. Please stop the pesticides immediately. Future generations also want to see lions in their natural surrounding.

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8:21 am PST, Nov 2, Isabel Cruz, Portugal

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12:59 am PDT, Oct 29, Haya Assle, Israel

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2:27 pm PDT, Oct 28, Guadalupe Schueller, Minnesota

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11:24 am PDT, Oct 28, Anastasia Fiandaca, California
Lions are an important part of our ecosystem and their lives are very critical. I know it's easy for me to say, since I live in the Us where we have almost no large predators like lions . . . but please, other countries should not aspire to be like the US.

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7:34 am PDT, Oct 28, Yolaine Tourneur, Australia
have we always been this cruel, money hungry humans... or are we evolving? I hope I wish to heal the world. make it a better place. for you and for me and the entire human race. "Micheal Jackson" all creatures great and small. "Yo BTK"

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6:25 pm PDT, Oct 26, Angel Bai, California

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