This Halloween, be a wildlife hero.
John,
As families around the country prepare their Halloween costumes, wildlife at home and abroad face a threat far scarier than any horror movie monster: the plummeting diversity of plant and animal species worldwide.
A new report from the United Nations reveals truly scary statistics showing that the world has fallen short of decade-long commitments to address loss, degradation, and fragmentation of forests. Our forests and the incredible species that call them home need champions like you, John, to rise and meet this biodiversity crisis. Will you be a wildlife hero this Halloween?
With a net 12 million acres of forests lost per year worldwide from 2010 to 2020—larger than the size of California in total—our wildlife need heroes. Will you answer the call?
At home, forests are facing new challenges that directly threaten wildlife like owls. The recent prioritization of oil and gas development on public lands, the potential loss of critical protections in areas like Great Sequoia National Monument, and plans to expand logging and remove roadless protections in the Tongass National Forest could lead to the permanent disruption of fragile ecosystems.
Threats like these could imperil species like the threatened Mexican spotted owl and northern spotted owl, as well as the awe-inspiring great horned owl. Losing critical forest habitats and pushing these nocturnal wonders to the brink of extinction is not just spooky—it worsens the global biodiversity crisis.
John, will you take our wildlife hero pledge today? Owls and other wildlife need champions to oppose unsustainable logging on our public lands and call on our leaders to act on climate to protect forests.
As the saying goes, not all heroes wear capes.
Thank you for all you do for wildlife,
The National Wildlife Federation Membership Team
