Dear John,

I wish I were writing with better news, John. We just
got word that the North American right whale is now red-listed as critically
endangered. Only 400 of these majestic and highly intelligent animals remain on
the planet -- and they aren’t the only ones teetering on the brink of
extinction. TAKE ACTION now with a $10 contribution to Friends of the Earth.
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Right now, there are 32,000 species on the red-list, in danger of being lost
forever. In the past, we’ve relied on hard-won environmental legislation like
the Endangered Species Act to protect our wildlife. But now the Department of
the Interior and the Fish and Wildlife Service are taking steps to gut the
Endangered Species Act and other environmental regulations. Their plan is to
make it easy for fossil fuel companies to log, mine, frack, and drill our
critical habitats.

We cannot allow our precious species to be driven to extinction by the greed and
corruption of Big Polluters.

Help save the North American right whale and other endangered species: Donate
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[[link removed]]Every species is important, but right whales play a special and irreplaceable
role in our marine environments: They, along with other large whales, are key to
combating climate change and protecting our own future.

Whales serve as ecosystem engineers and provide crucial nutrients to
phytoplankton -- tiny ocean plants that produce over 50% of our oxygen,
sequester billions of tons of carbon per year, and make up the foundation of the
marine food system upon which virtually all ocean life depends. We are
interdependent: We rely on these whales for our own future -- just as they are
counting on us now.

If we don’t act now, right whales could be extinct in 25 years. Donate $10 or
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[[link removed]]We can’t let big planet-wrecking polluters wipe out the right whale so they can
get another payday. That’s why we’re working tirelessly with allies to advance
new legislation, including the PAW and FIN Conservation Act, that would put a
stop to these attacks on our wildlife and public lands and waters.

It’s going to take everything we’ve got to defend our endangered species --from
the mighty whales to our insect pollinators -- but I believe in us. Friends of
the Earth is the world’s largest grassroots environmental network -- and our
voices have never been more needed. Our work to protect life on Earth is
possible because of the people like you who power this movement.

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[[link removed]]With hope,
Ariel Moger,
Legislative and political coordinator,
Friends of the Earth

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