[Mb-civic] Endangered Species Act Legacy Pledge.

[ean at sbcglobal.net]

Dear friend,

Did you know that there are only 70 Florida panthers left on this 
earth? 

There's no time to spare - we must act now to save our panthers, 
bald eagles, grizzly bears and hundreds of other endangered 
species before we miss our chance forever!

Click here to sign the Endangered Species Act Legacy Pledge.  
http://www.saveourenvironment.org/ctt.asp?u=411940&l=5583

The Florida panther is just one of hundreds of unique species 
currently at risk of vanishing forever. And now the Endangered 
Species Act, the key law that has protected these precious life 
forms for the past 30 years, is on the verge of extinction as well.

Both houses of Congress and the White House are attempting to 
weaken the Endangered Species Act by enacting harmful legislation 
and policies. If Congress and the White House succeed in 
weakening the Endangered Species Act, it could mean bad news 
for Florida panthers and hundred of other species who rely on its 
protections to survive.

That's why several environmental organizations, including 
SaveOurEnvironment.org, have joined forces with endangered 
species champion Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) to create the 
Endangered Species Act Legacy Pledge. We need to get as many 
signatures as possible to show Congress and the President that we 
will not tolerate their meddling with the Endangered Species Act!

Once our endangered species are gone, we can never bring them 
back.  Click here to sign the pledge now!
http://www.saveourenvironment.org/ctt.asp?u=411940&l=5583

When various threats arise to the Endangered Species Act, in the 
form of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives or the 
Senate or negative administrative actions, the conservation 
community will be able to take the list of pledge supporters to 
members of Congress and let them know that their constituents 
support strong protections for our nation's endangered fish, plants 
and wildlife. We also will be sharing this list with the media to show 
the strong support for the Endangered Species Act. 

Please take a moment to forward this on to your friends, family, and 
co-workers and ask them to join you and tens of thousands of 
others dedicated to protecting our endangered species from 
destruction.

Thanks so much for your help!

Katelyn Sabochik
Online Campaign Manager
info at saveourenvironment.org
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WHEREAS, the United States has a long and proud tradition of 
respect for the Earth's wildlife and natural resources, and

WHEREAS, we have a responsibility to our children and future 
generations to be good stewards of our environment and to leave 
behind a legacy of protecting endangered species and the special 
places they call home, and

WHEREAS, the strength and vitality of the human environment is 
inextricably linked with the health of all species and the places they 
live, and

WHEREAS, species' extinction and habitat destruction are a serious 
threat to our own welfare. For example, nature is the source for 
most of our commonly-prescribed medicines and the loss of species 
could mean the loss of life-saving drugs, and

WHEREAS, we have a responsibility to use the best available 
science to ensure we protect this legacy for future generations, and

WHEREAS, for over 30 years, the Endangered Species Act has 
served as the nation's safety net for wildlife, saving hundreds of 
plants and animals from extinction, putting hundreds more on the 
path to recovery, and safeguarding the habitats on which they all 
depend,

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, PLEDGE to uphold the Endangered 
Species Act so it may continue to protect our plants and animals 
and the special places they live from the finality of extinction.



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