Target:Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff Sponsored by:Care2
This Fall, Homeland Security plans to build hundreds of miles of fencing between Texas and Mexico. This fence has grave consequences for the small populations of Ocelots that still remain.
Ocelots are small endangered cats whose fur resembles a jaguar. There are between 85 and 100 remaining in the Texas area, and this fence will almost certainly disrupt the breeding patterns of these cats who move to Mexico for water and to breed.
A study conducted by Homeland Security details these risks and states that "efforts are underway to preserve key habitat and biological corridors necessary for ocelot survival."
Sign this petition today to let Homeland Security know that you are watching to make sure they keep their word and protect these valuable ocelots!
We took action on “Save the Ocelot from Border Fence”!
# 12,813:
11:20 pm PDT, Jun 10,Paola Laderchi, Italy
# 12,812:
8:47 pm PDT, Jun 10,Leila Merosands, Washington
# 12,811:
11:42 am PDT, Jun 10,Eduardo Silva, California
Lets preserve the Ocelots we still have let.
# 12,810:
11:24 am PDT, Jun 10,Feona Willow, California
# 12,809:
11:16 am PDT, Jun 10,Dieltjens Christel, Belgium
# 12,808:
8:03 pm PDT, Jun 9,Casey Heaton, Tennessee
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6:44 pm PDT, Jun 9,Samantha Aldiero, New Jersey
# 12,806:
10:12 am PDT, Jun 9,Ariel Bandara, California
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9:41 am PDT, Jun 9,Matt Sutley, North Carolina
A fence really isn't the greatest idea....we should train the Ocelots to do our bidding.....Quid Pro Quo....
# 12,804:
7:52 am PDT, Jun 9,Jamie Damico, North Carolina
# 12,803:
7:35 am PDT, Jun 9,Rebecca Damico, North Carolina
Because these beautiful animals are threatened with extinction.. and we should do more to protect them.
# 12,802:
4:43 am PDT, Jun 9,Alan Spain, United Kingdom
# 12,801:
12:39 am PDT, Jun 9,Daniel SOULAS, France
# 12,800:
7:02 pm PDT, Jun 8,Jemma Sinclaire, Florida
Creating more human separateness (that won't accomplish the desired political task anyhow) with fences - while endangering current animal inhabitants - not the way any of us will survive for long. Please have a rethink~~~
# 12,799:
5:46 pm PDT, Jun 8,Rachel Soroka, Pennsylvania
# 12,798:
1:00 pm PDT, Jun 8,Stephanie Lipford, Virginia
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8:49 am PDT, Jun 8,Linda Layne, Virginia
# 12,796:
4:35 pm PDT, Jun 7,Angie Phelan, Texas
# 12,795:
12:33 am PDT, Jun 7,Jenna Monroe, Hawaii
this is horrible we already have enough endangered animals as it is dont make it worse!
# 12,794:
8:18 am PDT, Jun 5,Susan Powers, Florida
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4:57 pm PDT, Jun 4,Frida Simms, Virginia
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9:52 am PDT, Jun 4,Gabriel Aramburo, Bolivia
# 12,791:
12:22 pm PDT, Jun 3,Keesy White, Belgium
# 12,790:
11:01 am PDT, Jun 3,Lyhann O'Shaughnessy, Mexico
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6:06 am PDT, Jun 3,Chiara Rognone, Italy
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9:15 pm PDT, Jun 2,Lisa Costello, Connecticut
# 12,787:
2:04 pm PDT, Jun 2,Ana Lei Somerville, Canada
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5:58 am PDT, Jun 2,Ingrid Eiserbeck, Germany
# 12,785:
10:04 pm PDT, May 31,Luara Blauth Paim, Brazil
# 12,784:
3:44 pm PDT, May 31,JennyLynn Werner, Arizona
I want the fence very much. It is clear that illegal aliens do damage to our natural resources as they cross into our country illegally, and overload our environment once they are here. They contribute to waste, pollution and overcrowding so I want illegal immigration to stop immediately. However, I do want to accomplish this responsibly. The ocelot is important to our overall environment and our diverse ecosystem. Please be careful and take the necessary precautions. We are the United States of America. We can do the right things right. We must protect what we have left. Thanks much.
# 12,783:
7:40 am PDT, May 31,Jennifer Alward, Canada
# 12,782:
6:58 am PDT, May 31,Savannah Smith, Germany
# 12,781:
6:52 am PDT, May 31,Kathy Kahn, Wisconsin
# 12,780:
1:48 am PDT, May 31,Name not displayed, Illinois
I think all animals should be protected.
# 12,779:
9:45 pm PDT, May 30,Pamela Beard, California
# 12,778:
9:11 pm PDT, May 30,Tierney Grinavic, Maryland
# 12,777:
6:19 pm PDT, May 30,Dolores Bookstein, Florida
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11:35 am PDT, May 30,Florencia Corda, Argentina
# 12,775:
12:18 pm PDT, May 29,Andreas Templing, Germany
# 12,774:
11:09 am PDT, May 29,Nadia Knoblock, Pennsylvania
# 12,773:
1:24 am PDT, May 29,Name not displayed, Germany
# 12,772:
9:30 pm PDT, May 28,Bailey Levasseur, Canada
How can people be so smart yet so stupid? How can they kill other living creatures guiltlessly? It's just awful.
Bailey, age 12
# 12,770:
10:20 am PDT, May 28,Anca Pohoata, United Kingdom
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6:51 am PDT, May 28,K.L. Deighton, United Kingdom
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3:09 pm PDT, May 27,Katarzyna Siewruk, Poland
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3:02 pm PDT, May 27,Diana Soares, Portugal
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11:40 am PDT, May 27,Name not displayed, New Hampshire
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7:12 am PDT, May 27,Chris Beal, United Kingdom
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2:54 am PDT, May 26,Julia Smith, New Zealand
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5:57 pm PDT, May 25,Elisabeth Kelly, Maryland
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1:37 am PDT, May 24,Susanne Tyler, Germany
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11:45 pm PDT, May 23,Patricia Stindt, Germany
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7:33 am PDT, May 23,Joe Bob, New York
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2:52 pm PDT, May 22,Aki Sareinen, Finland
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1:08 pm PDT, May 22,Denise Hasegawa, California
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11:35 am PDT, May 22,Charley Hooper, Canada
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9:25 am PDT, May 22,Dale Patterson, Michigan
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6:32 am PDT, May 22,Agnes Tauvon, Sweden
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10:47 pm PDT, May 21,Reynard Loki, New York
# 12,753:
1:05 pm PDT, May 21,Gemma Powell, Colorado
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7:51 pm PDT, May 20,Name not displayed, New York
# 12,751:
11:49 am PDT, May 20,Sergio Melesio-Nolasco, Mexico
