Urge Congress to Protect Sea Turtles

[Omaha Steve]

Just click the link to take action.

https://secure2.convio.net/toc/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=335&autologin=true&JServSessionIdr003=pr8n43c0x5.app5b

Endangered sea turtles need your help today! Despite overwhelming public support for sea turtle conservation, President Bush has proposed to dramatically underfund a key program to save these animals. Please take action today by writing your Senators and Representative in Congress. Urge them to do all they can to turn the tables and increase funding for vitally important endangered species conservation programs, including one intended to help endangered sea turtles.


Instead of cutbacks, funding for essential conservation programs need to be increased. Endangered species need more help—not less—since they continue to face increasing threats to their survival from poaching, habitat destruction and civil unrest.

During the next two weeks, Congress will begin its appropriation cycle for fiscal year 2008—deciding how much money will go towards different programs and projects.



The Ocean Conservancy is requesting $1.5 million for the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund. In 2004, The Ocean Conservancy helped establish the Fund to ensure the long-term survival of sea turtles, by assisting in the conservation of the imperiled species and their nesting habitats in foreign countries. The Fund has been hugely successful, providing grants for anti-poaching patrols, habitat protection, surveys of animal populations, public education, disease control, and innovative efforts to resolve human-animal conflicts.

Ocean Conservancy activists stopped similar cuts in each of the last two years. We need your help again. Take action today—you can make a difference!!

Sincerely,



Kathleen McGoldrick
Vice President, Constituency and Outreach

[InvisibleTouch]

1. Done. Thanks for the link! n/t

[Kool Kitty]

2. Done. Thanks for the link.

I passed this on to some friends, too. As a turtle mom, I try to all I can for the sea turtles.