Supporter,
Going, going, gone.
That's the state of wildlife across our nation as human encroachment keeps whittling down the last few places imperiled species have left.
Scientists now believe we could lose one-third of America's fish and wildlife species to extinction in the coming decades.
Their last best hopes to survive? Protected public lands and a strong Endangered Species Act. Wildlife refuges, national parks and monuments, and national forests hold the key to saving endangered species and limiting climate change.
We set a goal of signing up 250 new members by Monday August 7 to stop big corporate interests from gutting the Endangered Species Act and ransacking public lands that dwindling wildlife need to survive.
Can wildlife count on you today to defend their essential habitat on public lands?
Renew your support with a monthly gift by August 7 and help power our work to save species reliant on public lands that provide critical habitat. We'll send you our Trail Cooler Tote FREE! >>
Threatened species, big and small, rely upon our public lands and waters to give them safe refuge. Species such as:
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Grizzly bears… Prior to 1800, more than 50,000 grizzlies roamed what is now the continental U.S. – now, only an estimated two thousand grizzlies remain in the region. Long-term grizzly bear recovery in the lower 48 is tied to protection of more national forest lands surrounding Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks.
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Black-footed ferret… only 370 of these nocturnal critters remain in the wild, and their future survival depends on our ability to preserve Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado and UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Montana.
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Hawaiian Monk Seals… the estimated 1,110 remaining seals can be found frolicking in the protected waters of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Their faces resemble dogs because they are somewhat closely related to canines.
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Piping plovers… by 1983, the Great Lakes population dwindled to just 12 breeding pairs. Today, these tiny melodious birds depend on us to protect their habitat in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in MI.
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Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep… by 1995, only 100 remained. While populations rebounded to 600 today, they won't survive without the protected ecosystems of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and Inyo National Forest in CA.
These species and countless others face mounting threats from climate change to politicians pushing to delist endangered species and destroy important habitat by increasing unsustainable logging, mining and energy development.
We're fighting back by mobilizing citizens across every state and pressuring our government to put wildlife first. But this urgent work can't continue without your help.
Renew your support with a Wilderness Guardian monthly gift today and help us mobilize citizens across the country to speak up for wildlife and the public lands critical to their survival. Don't forget, you'll get our Trail Cooler Tote FREE >>
Supporter, already, we've lost fully HALF of all wildlife worldwide. What species will remain for our children and grandchildren to treasure?
The answer to that question rests with us, and what we choose to do today.
Thanks for your help as we ramp up our efforts to fully protect and fund essential programs for our public lands.
Sincerely,
Bonnie Rice
National Wildlife Campaign Manager
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