When Congress re-convenes at the end of January, an important item on their agenda will be S. 1180, sponsored by Senator Dirk Kempthorne (R-ID). This bill, intended to re-authorize the 25-year-old Endangered Species Act, will essentially gut the Act, removing critical protections for wild species and jeopardizing the mission of the ESA to recover species in peril. Since your elected officials could vote on this dangerous bill soon after they return to Washington, they need to hear from you NOW.
Kempthorne's S. 1180 would weaken the ESA by providing:
A better bill, H.R. 2351, has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman George Miller (D-CA). H.R. 2351 would reaffirm and strengthen the nation's commitment to wildlife and to protect our natural heritage. It is estimated we are losing approximately 100 species every day. Rather than weaken protection for fragile plants and animals, Congress should strengthen the ESA.
H.R. 2351 would:
CALL YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE AND TELL THEM TO PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, AND OPPOSE S. 1180!
ASK THEM TO STRENGTHEN THE ACT BY CO-SPONSORING H.R. 2351.
You can contact your Senators, in two separate letters, by writing to:
The Honorable ________
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 1-800-972-3524 or 202-224-3121
You can contact your Representative by writing to
The Honorable ________
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: 1-800-972-3524 or 202-225-3121
Access to your Senators' and Representative's e-mail addresses can be found at http://capitoladvantage.com.
Thank you for your help! For more information contact Christine Wolf at The Fund for Animals, by phone at 301-585-2591 or by e-mail at cwolf@fund.org.