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Friend,
After giving birth during the winter months, and staying close to their fragile
cubs, mama bears emerge from their dens lethargic and underfed. They summon
their last energy reserves to search for food for their cubs and start the slow
process of rebuilding their own strength. But now while they’re at their weakest, mama bears in the Northern Rockies
could be caught in the crosshairs of brutal trophy hunters.
That’s why we urgently need your help to save them before it’s too late. Please, make a membership gift now – before Earth Day ends – to help Friends of
the Earth fight back to protect vulnerable species and the vital ecosystems they
need to thrive. Every dollar will be DOUBLED up to our $180,000 Earth Day goal
so your impact can go twice as far for our planet and its inhabitants. But
hurry, this is only available until midnight tonight.
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[[link removed]]It’s bad enough that bloodthirsty trophy hunters want to MURDER struggling mama
bears for fun, but their cruelty means extreme danger for the next generation of
cubs. Bear cubs rely on their mothers for at least two full years. If these mama bears are killed, their babies will be ORPHANED, left to starve,
freeze or be easy prey for other predators – and the future of this iconic species will be lost.
Grizzly bears and their vital habitats are in a dire situation. By 1975,
reckless human activity, like hunting and trapping, and habitat loss already
decimated bear populations to as little as 1,000 individuals in the lower 48
states. Now, they occupy just 2% of their original range!
Despite these worryingly low numbers, the pro-hunting lobby and their
anti-environment allies are working overtime to strip these endangered animals
of essential legal protections. The Endangered Species Act provides critical
protection for America’s iconic animal species. These protections are some of
our most effective safeguards in the fight to protect our public lands and curb
catastrophic climate change.
Without these protections in place, trophy hunters can brutally kill bears without consequence – and destructive industries like Big Oil, logging and factory farming can swoop
in and wreak havoc on endangered species’ habitats in some of the last pristine wilderness we have left.
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[[link removed]]The fact is that bears are intelligent creatures, friend,
and they hold a critical place in our ecosystems. They enhance biodiversity,
enrich soils, regulate prey populations and transport nutrients through vast
swaths of wilderness. And now, by simply existing, they’re standing between us and massive corporate pollution that could imperil
the future of our planet. We must protect our bears for all our sakes, but there’s not a minute to lose.
Please, join the fight for our precious bears before they’re hunted down for
sport and profit. Make your membership gift of $27 or more – while your impact can go TWICE AS
FAR – so we can hit our $180,000 goal in service of Earth Day to protect our
planet and all of its inhabitants.
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Standing with you,
Nicole Ghio
Senior Fossil Fuels Program Manager
Friends of the Earth
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