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Support Bill to Save California Sea Otters

Target: California State Senators
Sponsored by: Care2

The southern sea otter -- one of California's most beloved critters -- is in trouble, but members of California's Senate Appropriations Committee can help save them.

Oil spills and other pollution, habitat degradation, and food scarcity are making it harder and harder for sea otters to continue their recovery from near extinction, but even worse, increasing numbers of sea otters are dying from disease and parasites.

Just over 2,700 sea otters now live in California. And, unfortunately, their long, slow recovery has stalled in recent years. Sea otters are not only one of the cutest creatures off our shores, they are a key indicator of marine health. By feeding on sea urchins and other kelp grazers, they help keep the nearshore marine ecosystem healthy and balanced.

A key bill, introduced in the State Assembly, co-authored by Assemblyman Dave Jones (Sacramento) and Assemblyman John Laird (Santa Cruz), addresses some of these threats. The passage of bill AB 2485 would be a critical step in saving our sea otters and safeguarding California's coastal ecosystems.

The bill has already has bipartisan support and has passed the California Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee, the Revenue and Taxation Committee, and the Senate Natural Resources Committee.

THE BILL HAS BEEN PASSED! GREAT WORK!

deadline: 8-14-2007
goal: 10,000

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This petition succeeded! The California legislature passed AB 2485, and Governor Schwarzenegger has signed it into law. This bill provides much needed additional protection for the federally threatened California sea otter. Read more about this victory, and thanks for taking action to protect sea otters! Thank you for your interest. Please click here for more petitions.

I am writing in support of bill AB 2485 -- a landmark bill introduced by Assemblyman Dave Jones and Assemblyman John Laird funding research and protection efforts for the our sea otters.

This bill will aid the southern sea otter by:

* creating a research program focused on further reducing sea otter deaths;
* changing cat litter packaging to discourage the flushing of cat litter, potentially reducing a key source of a deadly parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, in waste water;
* establishing a fund, through 50% of the tax check-off funds, for the California Department of Fish and Game to access so that all game wardens can work on sea otter issues;
* increasing fines and penalties for the harming of sea otters up to $25,000; and
* establishing a tax check off benefiting sea otter research and protection.

I strongly urge you to support and pass AB 2485.

I look forward to hearing from you on this matter and thank you for considering my comments.

We signed the “Support Bill to Save California Sea Otters” petition!

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7:56 pm PDT, Jun 18, Katie Thompson, Kentucky

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6:49 pm PDT, Jun 18, Jeanine Austin, Arizona

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5:07 pm PDT, Jun 18, Keith Rutter, North Carolina

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4:07 pm PDT, Jun 18, Sarah Tooley, United Kingdom

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3:06 pm PDT, Jun 18, Catherine Buchanan, Florida
the sea otter is vital to the health of the ocean. the sea otter acts as a population control on various aquatic organisms through consumption.

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3:01 pm PDT, Jun 18, Estera Owczarz, Poland

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2:48 pm PDT, Jun 18, Ania Bastowski, Australia

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1:56 pm PDT, Jun 18, Rebecca P, Michigan

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1:17 pm PDT, Jun 18, Laura Brown, Michigan

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1:12 pm PDT, Jun 18, Michael Neary, Florida

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1:01 pm PDT, Jun 18, Sandra H�hle, Germany

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12:41 pm PDT, Jun 18, Anne-Marie Haight, Georgia

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10:51 am PDT, Jun 18, Veronique Mari�n, Belgium

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9:51 am PDT, Jun 18, Sheila Mahon, New York
"What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, man would die from great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of Earth." --Chief Seattle ........... ........ Animals matter to me and I vote!

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9:25 am PDT, Jun 18, Jill Stewart, United Kingdom
You should protect sea otters because it is inhumane and evil to be cruel or stand by and let cruelty exist to any humans or non-human animals!

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8:10 am PDT, Jun 18, Emily -, United Kingdom

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8:08 am PDT, Jun 18, Ryvre Song, Texas

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7:09 am PDT, Jun 18, Beverly Flint, California

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7:03 am PDT, Jun 18, Karen Tallon, Missouri

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6:02 am PDT, Jun 18, Brandy Edsell, Armed Forces Europe

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5:30 am PDT, Jun 18, Ingrid Boyd, New Mexico

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5:01 am PDT, Jun 18, Leon Hill, United Kingdom

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4:34 am PDT, Jun 18, Yanara Urbaneja Cabrelles, Spain
they are sensitive and intelligent animals and they deserve to live pacefully. Save California Sea Otters!

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4:06 am PDT, Jun 18, Verschueren Kelly, Belgium

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3:06 am PDT, Jun 18, Name not displayed, United Kingdom

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2:46 am PDT, Jun 18, Dee Washimoto, Canada
Wildlife sustain the environments, humans destroy it. Do the math.

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2:20 am PDT, Jun 18, Emily Barker, Australia
i want my kids and there kids, and so on to experiance all of nature and its animals that i will have a cance to see.

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1:12 am PDT, Jun 18, Tiffany M., California
I so happy to hear this bill has been passed!

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12:52 am PDT, Jun 18, Nina Marrocco, Florida
Otter's are ADORIBLE AND HARMLESS. STOP KILLING them.

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11:06 pm PDT, Jun 17, Name not displayed, Texas

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10:00 pm PDT, Jun 17, Victoria Casillas, California

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9:28 pm PDT, Jun 17, Barbara Paolini, Canada
sea otters should be protected, because they are an important part of the ecosystem. Everything has its purpose, on this earth and so do sea otters. They are beautiful little animals and a world without them, would be a very sad world.

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9:13 pm PDT, Jun 17, Reverend Nan SEA LOVE, California

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9:00 pm PDT, Jun 17, Tanya Ray, Kentucky

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8:59 pm PDT, Jun 17, Karalyn Wall, Tennessee

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8:00 pm PDT, Jun 17, Name not displayed, California

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7:02 pm PDT, Jun 17, Kevin Richardson, United Kingdom

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6:57 pm PDT, Jun 17, Amy G, Illinois

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6:38 pm PDT, Jun 17, Gary Murphy, California
They are very beneficial to the habitat

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6:30 pm PDT, Jun 17, Laci Branch, Alabama

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5:54 pm PDT, Jun 17, Aimee Redden, United Kingdom

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5:49 pm PDT, Jun 17, Kate Smith, Wisconsin

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4:39 pm PDT, Jun 17, Alexis Carlson, Florida

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4:35 pm PDT, Jun 17, Jane Primerano, New Jersey

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4:02 pm PDT, Jun 17, Sharon Buazard, Illinois

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3:33 pm PDT, Jun 17, BlueHound Dogg, Ohio
Support Bill to Save California Sea Otters

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3:23 pm PDT, Jun 17, Laurie Baxter, Michigan
Why not???

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3:07 pm PDT, Jun 17, Lisa Godwin, Alabama

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