Video: Ashley Judd on Stopping the Idaho Wolf Hunt

From: Defenders of Wildlife

In just a few days, Idaho officials have already sold more than 4,000 of an estimated 70,000 permits for a deadly wolf hunt that
could kill at least 25% of the state's wolves this year alone. On Monday, Defenders of Wildlife's lawyers will try to convince a
federal judge to stop this awful slaughter before it starts, but we're not stopping there in our efforts to save the lives of these
wolves.

Please read the message below from actress and activist Ashley Judd, watch the video and send a message to the Obama administration
to stop Idaho's deadly wolf hunt and support reasonable, science-based management of wolves in the northern Rockies.
http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=cJSGQWUa0Rz8fEikb1DzFA

-- Rodger Schlickeisen, Defenders of Wildlife

Seventy thousand permits to shoot and kill wolves in Idaho. Seventy thousand guns trained on the estimated 1,000 wolves in Idaho.

It's unbelievable, but true. Unless they're stopped, Idaho officials intend to sell as many as 70 wolf hunting permits for each one
of these magnificent animals living in the Gem State. In just the first day the permits were on sale, the state sold thousands!

Please help me stop this slaughter by watching Defenders of Wildlife's new video and sending an emergency message to President
Barack Obama asking him to stop this devastating wolf hunt.
http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=q2fZL1huDmQi8Rfug1TcUg

Idaho officials have announced they plan to allow hunters to target the 1,000 wolves in Idaho, shooting and killing up to 220 wolves
during this hunting season alone. More than four thousand wolf-killing permits have already been sold -- and the killing could begin
next Tuesday!

Under Idaho's wolf plan, more than 500 wolves could be killed over the next two years. But the true results of the state's plans may
be even worse.

Idaho's legislature has said it wants to remove all wolves from the state "by whatever means necessary," and Governor Butch Otter
literally howled with delight when President Obama's Interior Secretary Ken Salazar eliminated Endangered Species Act protections
for wolves earlier this year and has promised to hunt wolves himself.

Unless we stop the hunt, hundreds of wolves could be killed, with orphaned wolf pups -- unable to hunt for themselves -- left to
starve to death during the brutal winter months.

Please watch this new video and then urge President Obama to restore Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in Idaho and
Montana.

The good people at Defenders of Wildlife are doing everything they can right now to ensure a lasting future for wolves in Idaho and
the rest of the northern Rockies. I'm lending my voice to this fight, and I hope you will too.

Sincerely,
Ashley Judd

P.S. We don't have much time to save the lives of these wolves. Idaho's wolf hunt is scheduled to begin next Tuesday! Please take
action now. http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=rQX8CCXnX504M7dBdA9VEg

P.P.S. Help us send 150,000 messages to President Obama. Please forward this message!

C Copyright 2009, Defenders of Wildlife

Update on 70,000 Guns Trained on Idaho Wolves

From: Rodger Schlickeisen, Defenders of Wildlife

Save America's Wolves

70,000 Guns Target Idaho's wolves. Hundreds of Wolves Will Die

This year, state officials estimate that they will issue 70,000 permits to kill as many as 220 of the 1,000 wolves in Idaho. Even
more wolves could die.

Late yesterday we filed an emergency motion in court to stop the Idaho wolf hunt. Will you help support our fight?

Stop the Idaho Wolf Hunt
http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=-PKGKEs7-PArmkRGdaOG-g..

Help support emergency legal action to stop Idaho's fall wolf hunt!

In just three days, state officials in Idaho will begin selling some 70,000 permits to shoot and kill up to 220 of the 1,000 wolves
living in Idaho -- and that's just this year!

Unless we stop them, hundreds of defenseless wolves will be killed. Orphaned wolf pups that are unable to hunt for themselves will
be left to starve to death during the brutal winter months. Sadly, these wolf mothers, fathers and pups have no idea that they're
about to be targeted and no way to protect themselves.

Please help us stand up for these animals and STOP IDAHO'S DEADLY WOLF HUNT.

Thanks to generous Defenders supporters -- people who care about animals like you do -- our lawyers filed an emergency motion late
yesterday to stop these deadly wolf hunts. It will be a difficult legal fight against rich groups like Safari Club International,
and we need your support to win for wolves.

Idaho officials have announced they plan to allow hunters to target the 1,000 wolves in Idaho, shooting and killing up to 220 wolves
during this hunting season alone.

More than 500 wolves could be killed over the next two years under the state's wolf plan. But the true results of the state's plans
may be even worse, leading to mass death for Idaho's wolves, including those leaving the safety of Yellowstone National Park:

* When wolf parents are shot during the fall, some pups will be too young to feed themselves and will likely starve to death --
assuming those pups are not shot themselves.

* Idaho Fish & Game estimates that it will issue an estimated 70,000 permits to hunt and kill up to 220 wolves, even though there
are only about 1,000 wolves in the entire state of Idaho!

* The state legislature has declared that it wants to remove all wolves from the state "by whatever means necessary" and Governor
Butch Otter has declared he wants to be the first one to buy a ticket to shoot a wolf. He literally howled with delight when
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar eliminated Endangered Species Act protections for wolves.

It's unbelievable. We have to stop it.

Please help us STOP IDAHO'S DEADLY WOLF HUNT.

We've won for wolves in court before because of the compassionate support of caring people like you, and we can do it again.

Last year, Defenders of Wildlife helped convince a federal judge to stop the wolf killing and restore life-saving federal
protections for wolves in the Northern Rockies. Unbelievably, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar decided to adopt the discredited and
illegal path charted by the Bush administration and strip wolves in the Northern Rockies of vital federal protections -- a decision
we're now challenging in federal court.

For the Wild Ones,
Rodger Schlickeisen
President
Defenders of Wildlife

P.S. 70,000 guns trained on these helpless animals. With your help, we can fight to prevent it. Please make a secure donation
online today to help support our legal fight and other efforts to save wildlife or call 1-800-385-9712 to contribute over the phone.
http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=VHtsAbXFn4yWr7KLwmyEFg..

Senator Bill Nelson regarding global warming

From: Bill@billnelson.senate.gov
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:11 PM

Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you need to send another message to Senator Nelson, please use the form on his Web site:
http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm#email

Dear Mr. Weitzen:

Thank you for contacting me regarding global warming. Cap-and-trade legislation is one proposal that would address this issue.

I believe that we have the technology and ability to meet the challenge of climate change in a way that will provide new economic
opportunities and make us more competitive internationally while protecting consumers from high energy prices and breaking our
dependence on oil.

In 1990, Congress passed a bill saying companies could not pump sulfur and other pollutants into the air because they caused acid
rain. Now, Congress is looking at bills that would say companies cannot pump carbon into the air without having to pay because it
causes the planet to heat up. Some critics claim this is all going to increase utility bills, but various studies show the
legislation will have little effect on most folks. In fact, one reliable analysis shows an average savings for consumers of around
$6 per month.

Global warming threatens Florida's fragile ecosystem and $60 billion tourism industry. Rising sea levels will encroach on Florida's
pristine beaches and harm coastal wetlands and the Everglades. Increased carbon dioxide and water temperatures will damage sensitive
coral reefs and endanger Florida's diverse marine species. A scientific study by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
concluded with 90 percent certainty that global warming is caused by the accumulation of man-made greenhouse gasses.

On June 26, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. The Senate is
expected to consider legislation to address energy independence and climate change in the fall.

I will continue to work in the Senate to fight the effects of global warming. I appreciate your taking the time to share your
thoughts with me, and I respect your views. Please feel free to contact me regarding any additional issues of concern.

Sincerely,
Senator Bill Nelson

P.S. From time to time, I compile electronic news briefs highlighting key issues and hot topics of particular importance to
Floridians. If you'd like to receive these e-briefs, visit my Web site and sign up for them at
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Arctic seals and walruses need you today

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Seals, whales, and walruses are just a few of the arctic species depending on you today. In fact, entire ecosystems in America's
Arctic are still under threat from oil and gas development.

Your voice is needed to help reverse aggressive Bush-era plans to expand oil leases in pristine Arctic waters already under stress
from climate change.

We need your help immediately. Right now, Shell is aggressively seeking to start exploratory drilling in both the Chukchi and
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As a WildAlert subscriber, you helped defend sensitive Arctic ecosystems earlier this year. Together we sent an overwhelming 98,000
letters to the Department of the Interior, and the Obama administration has since put the most recent Bush-era plans on hold! While
the hold did not apply to previous controversial leases that opened 80 million acres in the Arctic Ocean and Alaska's Bristol Bay,
federal courts have ruled that additional scientific review of those leases is needed.

Now the administration is giving the public the chance to weigh in on all of these controversial plans. Won't you join us in voicing
concern for America's Arctic?

Please urge Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to create a new science-based plan that will ensure the health and survival of America's
Arctic. Tell Salazar that until such a plan is completed, the only solution that will truly protect arctic species is a "timeout"
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Please take action today. <http://action.wilderness.org/campaign/arcticmms/xg7nnkb497xijtet?> Once America's Arctic is destroyed,
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The Wilderness Society

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Energy from Algae

This company uses algae to make energy from carbon dioxide.
http://www.greenfuelonline.com/

Changing world technologies

This company heats and pressurizes garbage to produce energy.

www.changingworldtech.com

Solar car world distance record

See this website for the Power of One solar car project attempting to set a world distance record.

http://www.xof1.com/home.html

Bernie Karl gets energy to heat and cool at Chena Hot Springs

Generates energy by moving hot water around from hot springs in Alaska.
www.chenahotsprings.com/

See this video
www.youtube.com/v/ho02IdfCUBs

Guy Negre's Airpod is a green car that runs on air

The mini-car has no emissions, does not pollute the environment and runs on compressed air.

The car has a range of 137 miles with a 46-gallon tank.

See their website.
http://www.mdi.lu/english/index.php

Jimmy Carter Presidential energy speech

Jimmy Carter's energy speech at the beginning of his presidency.
www.youtube.com/v/MmlcLNA8Zhc

Free heat in the winter from beer cans by Newfoundland inventor Jim Meaney

Jim Meaney invented a method of heating homes using beer cans.

The company website is www.cansolair.com

The heating unit is maintenance free, costs nothing to operate, uses no fuel, lasts lifetimes and is made of beer cans.

See this page for building your own. www.capecodweather.net/weather-library/417-save-those-beer-cans-build-a-solar-heater

See this video

Newt Gingrich, Big Oil Strike Out at Polar Bears

From: Marcia Lesky, Defenders of Wildlife

Speak Out for Polar Bears

A recent White House report predicts that climate change could cause Alaska's polar bears to disappear from the wild within 75
years. [1]

Please call your senators and urge them to support decisive action to reduce carbon emissions and help our wildlife survive the
impacts of global warming:

* Sen. Bill Nelson - (202) 224-5274 - http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

* Sen. Mel Martinez - (202) 224-3041 - http://martinez.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailSenatorMartinez

Fast Facts on Wildlife and Global Warming

* Scientists warn that mid-range climate warming could cause 20-30 percent of the Earth's plants and animals to go extinct between
now and 2050. [2]

* One out of every 20 jobs in America is linked to wildlife related activities. [3]

Backed by Big Oil's money, far-right media star Newt Gingrich is using scare tactics and misinformation to mobilize hundreds of
thousands of his supporters in opposition to common-sense efforts to address global warming -- the single greatest threat that
America's wildlife faces today.

Before your senators leave Washington, DC for the August recess at the end of the week, I need your help to counter Gingrich's
Big-Oil-funded efforts and provide a voice for polar bears and other animals in the debate on climate change.

Please contact your senators today and deliver this message:

Climate change poses an unprecedented threat to human communities, fish and wildlife habitat and the natural resources we depend on
-- resources like clean air and water -- and recreational opportunities such as fishing, hunting, boating and hiking.

As someone who cares about wildlife and the irreplaceable value of our natural world, ask your senator to pass climate change
legislation that will:

* Significantly reduce greenhouse gas emmissions in the U.S., and

* Provide 5% dedicated funding from the funds generated under the bill to safeguard fish, wildlife and the natural resources that we
need to survive.

Please fill out this quick survey to let me know that you called your senators.
http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=Q0ndjXPgiDR3G3L7mgo_tQ

Based on your feedback, I will be following up with high-priority senate offices to remind them that you called and that you care
about global warming and wildlife.

Newt Gingrich is putting the full weight of his multimillion-dollar organization behind efforts to derail action on climate change.
and he's getting plenty of help from his buddies in Big Oil.

In the first six months of this year, Gingrich's deceptively-named group, American Solutions for Winning the Future, accepted at
least $460,000 dollars in contributions from oil interests, according to a report filed with the Internal Revenue Service on Friday.
[4]

During that same time period, Gingrich's group lobbied against the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 and led the charge
for more offshore oil drilling, oil shale extraction and other dirty drilling schemes.

Newt Gingrich has Big Oil. And Big Oil has Newt Gingrich. Now our wildlife needs you.

Please call your senators now.
http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=uyNv7yuBtilVN4pUXHaU7g

With Gratitude,
Marcia Lesky

Director of National Outreach
Defenders of Wildlife

Notes

[1] http://www.globalchange.gov/images/cir/pdf/ecosystems.pdf

[2] 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.

[3] Outdoor Industry Foundation. 2007. "The Active Outdoor Recreation Economy. A $730 Billion Annual Contribution to the U.S.
Economy." Available from: http://www.outdoorindustry.org/images/researchfiles/RecEconomypublic.pdf?26

[4] http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25666.html

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