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You can help save one of the most endangered whales on the planet
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URGENT: NOAA must take immediate action to protect one of the
most endangered whales in the world, critically endangered Rice’s
whales in the Gulf of Mexico.

Critically endangered Rice's whales may be the most endangered
great whale on the planet, with only about 50 left in existence.
Urgent action is needed to keep these vulnerable whales from
being struck by ships.

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The situation is dire.

Only about 50 critically endangered Rice's whales remain —
threatened by oil and gas development, habitat loss, ocean noise
pollution, and vessel strikes. We must act immediately, and
decisively, if we have any chance to save them.

NRDC and our partners submitted a petition on behalf of
these magnificent, desperately endangered whales calling on NOAA
to slow large commercial ships and industry vessels in Rice's
whales' habitat and to take other necessary measures to reduce
collision risk. They have now taken up our petition and opened it
up for public comment — and that's where you come in.

Please, submit your comment to NOAA in support of our
petition to protect the remaining 50 endangered Rice's whales
from preventable ship strikes in the Gulf of Mexico. ( [link removed] )

Because they rest just below the surface at night, Rice's
whales are particularly vulnerable to collisions with
quick-moving vessels. In addition, underwater noise pollution
from ships, as well as other human activities, such as seismic
blasting, inhibit the whales' ability to hear and can affect
their critical life functions, including communication,
reproduction, and feeding.

We know that speed-reduction measures like these can
protect Rice's whales. Studies of similar whale species,
including the endangered North Atlantic right whale, have shown
that reducing vessel speeds to 10 knots or less can significantly
reduce the risk — and severity — of ship strikes.

The deck is already stacked against this magnificent
species, which suffered significant losses from the Deepwater
Horizon spill. NOAA must do everything in their power to help
protect Rice's whales, before it's too late.

Urge NOAA to protect these critically endangered whales
from ship strikes and help bring them back from the brink. ( [link removed] )

Thank you for taking action. Though time is running out, it
is not too late to save this remarkable species.

Sincerely,

Michael Jasny

Director, Marine Mammal Protection, NRDC

The mission of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals,
and the natural systems on which all life depends.

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