Walrus Pups Orphaned

From: Marcia Lesky, Defenders of Wildlife
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 6:01 AM

Tell Your Senators to Act Against Global Warming

Walruses, polar bears, sea birds and other wildlife are struggling in a warming world.

Please write your senators and urge them to support decisive action to reduce carbon emissions and help our wildlife survive the
impacts of global warming.
http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=rLbkt6HQsu0cDyIjkW8uQQ

Help Save Wildlife in a Warming World -- Take Action

Help us reach our goal of generating 40,000 messages to the Senate by September 21st -- take action and forward this message on to
others who care about wildlife!

It's one of the most pressing issues facing our wildlife and our planet. Scientists warn that our warming climate could cause 20 -
30 percent of the Earth's plants and animals to go extinct between now and 2050.[1]

But will the Senate take action to save these precious natural treasures?

Take action now: Tell your senators to help struggling wildlife by passing comprehensive global warming legislation.

The news is grim: Walruses by the thousands are flocking ashore as they flee retreating sea ice, abandoning their young and risking
fatal stampedes that could kill thousands. Rising temperatures have caused nesting colonies of rare ivory gulls to plummet by 80
percent in the last twenty years.

And global warming could very well doom polar bears to extinction in our lifetime. Vanishing sea ice is already causing these arctic
icons to drown in their search for the sea ice they need for hunting and denning. Some are even resorting to cannibalism to survive
as their quest for food becomes increasingly difficult.

Urge your senators to help polar bears, walruses and other wildlife struggling to survive in a warming world by passing a
comprehensive global warming bill.

This week, Defenders of Wildlife and our allies delivered a letter to each member of Congress signed by more than 600 national,
regional and local organizations -- including sportsmen, conservation and outdoor recreation groups -- urging the Senate to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and ensure that polar bears, walruses and other wildlife can survive in a warming world.

Together, these groups represent tens of millions of people from across the nation -- all lending their voice for action on global
warming.

Please take action now: Join the millions who are calling on the Senate to take swift action on the global warming bill.
http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=WDQopSOpKbXkQU7RKY2zcg

With your help, we can ensure a brighter future for our wildlife -- and our planet.

Marcia Lesky
With Gratitude,

Marcia Lesky
National Field Director
Defenders of Wildlife

[1] United Nations Environmental Programme 2007. "IPCC Synthesis Report: Risks And Rewards Of Combating Climate Change."; Sagarin,
Raphael. 2002. "Historical Studies of Species' Response to Climate Change." In: Wildlife Responses to Climate Change: North American
Case Studies. Ed. Terry L. Root and Stephen H. Schneider. Washington DC: Island Press. Pg. 39.

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