Strengthen Polar Bear Protections!
Polar bears are already feeling the heat from global warming, oil drilling and pollution.
Tell the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to propose an international ban on the trade of polar bear products.
Help Save Polar Bears -- Take Action
http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=uzmnZtmG-wOS85_9CHws9Q
With 2009 sea ice well below average, polar bear homes are literally melting away. It's so bad that these amazing animals could even
disappear from the U.S. by mid-century.
But in some countries, collectors can still buy polar bear skin rugs, claws, skulls and other parts of these animals -- even as
these beloved bears struggle for survival in a warming world.
The U.S. can strengthen protections for polar bears under international law by proposing to end commercial trade in polar bear
products. But officials need to hear from you.
Take action now: Urge the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to propose an international ban on the trade of polar bear products.
The U.S. government is considering offering a proposal for increased protections for polar bears through the Convention on
International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) -- a landmark international agreement that protects vanishing wildlife by
regulating trade.
As polar bears struggle to survive in a warming world, they're already facing threats from oil drilling, poaching and pollution.
Ending international trade in polar bear parts will help save hundreds of these bears each year -- and give polar bears a fighting
chance at a lasting future.
Speak out for these arctic icons -- write to the Fish & Wildlife Service today and urge them to fight for strengthened international
protections for polar bears.
Please take action today. The deadline for comments is Friday, September 11th.
http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=ZiAQARE2eZyC3xNWxt09bQ
Together, we can make a difference for our polar bears.
Sincerely,
Rodger Schlickeisen
President
Defenders of Wildlife
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment