Supporter,

Yesterday was Endangered Species Day — a time to appreciate the incredible array of life that calls this planet home. But for me and the 1,657 endangered and threatened animal and plant species in the U.S. alone, it's also a reminder of the threat that hangs over our heads.

Which is why the Sierra Club is letting me reach out to you today. My home — our home — is in crisis. As summer approaches, and the already thin and disappearing sea ice melts further, I'm scared. More than anything though, I’m scared for you and what my home's loss means for the rest of our world.

We're in the midst of the first human-caused extinction crisis, Supporter, and species like me — and my friends the gray wolves, sea turtles, manatees, and panthers—need public officials and policymakers to make our survival a priority. 

We are all part of a delicate ecosystem, and endangered wildlife like us need guardians — guardians like you. 
So today, I'm asking you: can you renew your commitment to wildlife and wild places? By starting a monthly gift today, you can symbolically adopt a wild animal for you or a loved one—because for endangered and threatened animals like me, every day is Endangered Species Day.

Today we can celebrate all wildlife, and I'm hoping it's a reminder of the importance of protecting endangered species and wild places — because we're in grave danger of disappearing from the planet forever.

And it's not just me who is watching our home disappear from the impact of humans. No longer on the Endangered Species list, gray wolves are being killed by hunters in massive quantities. Poaching and seagrass loss have caused a rapid decline in sea turtles. Manatees face threats from boats, fishing entanglements and habitat destruction. And only 100-180 Florida panthers remain in the wild!

Your reliable monthly gift will sustain the Sierra Club's work, like protecting these and other endangered species and safeguarding our last magnificent wild places. Please, become a Wilderness Guardian today, and choose one of our best-selling Adopt a Wild Wolf, Polar Bear, Manatee or Florida Panther plushes for you or a loved one!

I also want to remember the amazing thing about the Endangered Species Act — the fact that 99% of all species given protection under the ESA have been saved from extinction, and many are on the path to recovery.

But as a supporter of the Sierra Club, you know that solving the climate and extinction crises requires we work every day protect the public lands, forests, and waters that provide important habitat for wildlife, store carbon, and remove pollution from the air and water. That's exactly what 30X30 and other elements of our bold climate agenda aim to do. Please, work with us every day to protect wildlife and the natural world by becoming a Wilderness Guardian today.

Thank you for supporting the Sierra Club and helping to ensure polar bears will live on far beyond my cubs and grandcubs! 

P. B. and Friends

Icon: Bear Footprint from ICONS8.