Tell Congress to Defend Wildlife

Polar Bear and CubsContact your Member of Congress and Senators and tell them you do not support misguided riders that harm endangered species.

The 2012 House Interior Appropriations Bill contains multiple proposals that would devastate long-standing environmental and conservation programs, putting people and wildlife at great risk.

The bill currently contains language that would circumnavigate the democratic process by removing the role of the courts in reviewing the delisting of wolves, would limit the EPA from regulating pesticides under the Clean Water Act, and would remove virtually all federal protections from the remaining 8,000 bighorn sheep.

Please make a 30 second call to your Member of Congress and Senators now. Report your calls here when you're done so that we are able to track our efforts to defend the Endangered Species Act

Sample script for call to Representative:

Hello, my name is _______ and I'm a constituent from _______.  I am calling to urge the Representative to oppose any amendments or riders to the 2012 House Appropriations Bill that would weaken protections for wildlife or weaken the Endangered Species Act.
Specifically, I urge the Representaticve to oppose Section 447 that would eliminate the ability of the EPA to require permits for pesticide applicators spraying over water, section 119 that would preclude the courts from reviewing the delisting of wolves in Wyoming and the Western Great Lakes States and Section 120 and 442 that would effectively strip the remaining 8,000 bighorn sheep of all federal protections.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sample script for call to Senators:

Hello, my name is _______ and I'm a constituent from _______.  I am calling to urge the Senator to defend the Endangered Species Act and oppose any version of the 2012 Interior Appropriations Bill that contains the Extinction Rider or other anti-conservation riders.
The House bill currently contains policy riders that would would eliminate the ability of the EPA to require permits for pesticide applicators spraying over water, that would preclude the courts from reviewing the delisting of wolves in Wyoming and the Western Great Lakes States and Section and would effectively strip the remaining 8,000 bighorn sheep of all federal protections.

I urge that the Senator preserve the integrity of the Endangered Species Act and defend America's wildlife by opposing any version of the 2012 Interior Appropriations Bill that contains riders or other proposals that would weaken the Endangered Species Act.

Thank you for your consideration.

Please report your calls here after you've taken action!