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Save the sage-grouse !

The iconic greater sage-grouse is in trouble. Populations of these birds have declined by 80% in recent decades, and only a fraction of their habitat in the Sagebrush Sea remains intact. Send a comment urging the Bureau to strengthen protections to save future generations of sage-grouse!
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Don’t betray marine mammals

Right now, marine mammals are protected from deadly threats by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). But this key law is under attack in Congress. Sign a message to your legislator urging them to stand against attempts to dismantle the MMPA and endanger marine wildlife!
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Protect public lands

Congress is about to execute a power grab that would politicize how public lands are managed. Sign a message to your representative urging them not to override federal land management plans using the CRA in a blatant power grab by Congress!
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Urge your legislators to OPPOSE weakening the ESA!

The so-called ESA Amendments Act would be more aptly called the Extinction Act, as that’s what it intends to do – drive species already on the brink of extinction over the edge.
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Protect vulnerable wildlife by opposing the “Fix Our Forests Act"

A dangerous bill that could slash critical environmental protections could be headed for a vote. While it's called the “Fix Our Forests Act,” in truth this bill is designed to open up public lands to massive logging projects under the guise of preventing wildfires.
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Protect the Endangered Species Act

Let your Representatives know that protecting imperiled wildlife is an important issue.
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Wildlife Defenders

Wildlife Defenders are part of a growing grassroots community speaking up for nature. This activist network provides opportunities for individuals to utilize a range of advocacy tactics to support our imperiled wildlife, cherished landscapes, and the cornerstone conservation laws that protect our environment. 

In order to protect the planet, and our own future, we need to rise up and demand action on biodiversity loss, climate change, and all the environmental challenges we face.

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Defenders of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North America. Our team of policy, legal, science and advocacy experts work at every level to transform policies and craft solutions for wildlife. 

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