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Protest Drilling in Endangered Sea Turtle Habitat
Target: President BushSponsored by: Care2, Care2
Baby Sea Turtles In Danger!
President Bush has just approved extensive gas drilling in the main U.S. nesting beach for the most endangered sea turtle in the world, with only about 3,000 to 5,000 adults remaining. The National Park Service just approved the drilling without formally consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as required by the Endangered Species Act.
The drilling trucks could crush nests or pack down the sand so that hatchlings are unable to emerge from nests. Even the vibrations from rumbling trucks can increase the likelihood of embryonic damage or mortality, according to the species' official "Sea Turtle Recovery Plan."
The park offers the longest undeveloped barrier beach in the world. Park Service approval for a third drilling permit is likely soon, despite the use of the island by the Kemp's ridley sea turtle every spring for nesting.
Send a letter to President Bush, telling him that his inability to protect such endangered creatures in need will affect your vote this year.
President Bush has just approved extensive gas drilling in the main U.S. nesting beach for the most endangered sea turtle in the world, with only about 3,000 to 5,000 adults remaining. The National Park Service just approved the drilling without formally consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as required by the Endangered Species Act.
The drilling trucks could crush nests or pack down the sand so that hatchlings are unable to emerge from nests. Even the vibrations from rumbling trucks can increase the likelihood of embryonic damage or mortality, according to the species' official "Sea Turtle Recovery Plan."
The park offers the longest undeveloped barrier beach in the world. Park Service approval for a third drilling permit is likely soon, despite the use of the island by the Kemp's ridley sea turtle every spring for nesting.
Send a letter to President Bush, telling him that his inability to protect such endangered creatures in need will affect your vote this year.
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We signed the “Protest Drilling in Endangered Sea Turtle Habitat” petition!
# 42,807:
We should protect the food chain.One change can affect all of us.
# 42,806:
Hes an Idiot
# 42,805:
Bush can suck my black ass!!
# 42,804:
Tell President Bush why we should protect Padre Island
# 42,803:
Sea Turtles are harmless creatures that need protection!
# 42,802:
Because it's a specialized habitat for a reason, obviously the sea turtles need it and you can drill a million other places but the turtles cannot live elsewhere naturally.
# 42,801:
We should have compassion for these sea turtles.
# 42,800:
if we the leading nation in the world don't care for them who will?
# 42,799:
to protect the animals
# 42,798:
We cannot keep sucking everything there is from this earth.
# 42,797:
Protect all wildlife and nature.
# 42,796:
Because the animals need space too
# 42,795:
President Bush, is it your intention to destroy everything on the planet except what you approve of? The almighty dollar cannot buy everything.
# 42,794:
Your God created this for us to enjoy.
# 42,793:
sea turtles deserve the right to live
# 42,792:
it is time for people to step up and protect the animals of this world. Being destroyers is not why we are on this planet. Do the right thing.
# 42,791:
We should be able to leave our children and their children more than just pictures of places that use to be. It is our responsibility to protect and preserve the land and animals on the land for future generations.
# 42,790:
to help the turtles
# 42,789:
Sea turtles are wonderful! Please help protect them!
# 42,788:
Please use your power for good!
# 42,787:
sea turtles are so wonderful to our planet!!!
# 42,786:
Instead of wreaking more havoc on the world, why don't we find renewable power sources? Why should the turtles die for our arrogance amd gluttony?
# 42,785:
How can you hate turtles?
# 42,784:
It's hard enough for baby sea turtle to make it to the water without being scooped up by birds and larger prey that is MOTHER NATURE'S WORK but for them to make it to the water and then slowly sufficate and die in oil, tar, and toxions.Padre Island should be protected to ensure Sea Turtles have nesting grounds. These beautiful creatures don't harm people but we harm them. They are an important part of the ecosystem and should be protected from habitat loss. We don't need oil we need cleaner renewable energy sources!
# 42,783:
Listen to the people for the first time in your Presidency, instead of Big Oil! If you don't start protecting the environment around you, there will be nothing left to spend your money on.
# 42,782:
It's important to protects our planet. If we want to live in a clean and healthy environment then we have to stop acts like this and find cleaner energy sources.
# 42,781:
THEY KNOW WHY!!!!!!!
# 42,780:
We should protect all our endangered coasts and wetlands for future generations and ourselves.
# 42,779:
all aimals deserive life.
# 42,778:
Sea turtles deserive a life.
# 42,777:
All animals deserive a life protected from Humans.
# 42,776:
There are so few of these wonderful places left - your legacy as a destroyer will not bode well for what comes after.
# 42,775:
this natural habitat belongs to our children
# 42,774:
For our brothers and sisters, for our children, and most importantly, for the animals.
# 42,773:
Padre Island needs to be protected from your friends, the oil companies. For once, do the right thing. Laura and Barney are no longer with you on your thirst-at-all-costs for oil.
# 42,772:
Oil kills wildlife and there are problems to be from spills.
# 42,771:
Because crude oil kills marine life.
# 42,770:
Becuz of the animals
# 42,769:
why distroy nature
# 42,768:
All remaining natural areas should be protected - it's all we have left!
# 42,767:
As a TEXAN, you know the importance of our beaches to our local economy. As a TEXAN, you know the importance of walking down the beach and not finding tar on your feet. Do what is right as a TEXAN.
# 42,766:
you just approved extensive gas drilling in the main U.S. nesting beach for the most endangered sea turtle in the world. I Protest Drilling in the Endangered Sea Turtle Habitat.
# 42,765:
Please protect the sea turtles precious habitiat.
# 42,764:
I was fortunate enough to see sea turtles while scuba diving once. Please preserve their homes so my children will be able to do the same.
# 42,763:
for the animals
# 42,762:
It is an important turtle ecoystem and should be treated as such and not just another means to create more environmental waste
# 42,761:
Padre Island should be protected to ensure Sea Turtles have nesting grounds. These beautiful creatures don't harm people but we harm them. They are an important part of the ecosystem and should be protected from habitat loss. We don't need oil we need cleaner renewable energy sources!
# 42,760:
Duh...
# 42,759:
All of our endangered animals need to be saved for all of Earth's children!
# 42,758:
Sea turtles are a part of wild life and deserve a right to life. Greed for the love of money has gotten out of hand. Detroys lives, and on top of that the person or persons are still unhappy, so what is the point?
# 42,757:
By drilling, you endanger the habitat of theses beautiful creatures.
# 42,756:
Drilling for gas at the expense of the environment and wildlife is greedy, cruel, and senseless.
# 42,755:
As a President... you should understand compassion for others, that includes all animals, and nature itself.
# 42,754:
We should protect all species from extinction.
# 42,753:
Please protecy the sea turtle habitat. I protest the drilling!!
# 42,752:
An endangered sea turtle habitat is way more important than another oil well!
# 42,751:
we consume way too much nature as it is, you want it all?!