DEFENDERS WILDLIFE E NEWS: 100,000-Strong for Polar Bears 7OKT11

THIS issue includes their campaign to protect the coastal plain of the ANWR, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, from exploitation and destruction by the oil and gas industries, and to protect vital Polar Bear breeding habitat there. Click the link to send your comments, below are mine sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  http://dfnd.us/n25qg4 Other articles on bison in Montana, wolves in Oregon, wildlife postage stamps and more...
The oil industry and the U.S. and Alaskan governments are not prepared for the environmental damage and destruction that will result from any oil spill in the Arctic. The U.S. and Alaskan governments can not afford the cost of cleanup that will never be completed from such a spill and the oil companies, with little legal obligation, will walk away from their responsibilities rather than cut into their profit margins.You need to adopt Alternative C as part of the Comprehensive Conservation Plan for ANWR.

View in Browser   |   Donate Now   |   Sign Up   |   Share: Take Action 100,000-Strong for Polar Bears The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the most important onshore denning habitat for polar America’s vanishing bears. Yet, year after year, Big Oil and their allies in Congress push to industrialize this special place. Right now, Defenders of Wildlife and our allies are engaged in an all-out effort to secure wilderness protections for the sensitive coastal plain of the Refuge -- and we need your voice to save this special place and the polar bears that make their home there. Please take action today and urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to strengthen protections for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Feature Farewell to Rodger After 20 years at the helm, Rodger Schlickeisen welcomed Jamie Rappaport Clark on Oct. 1st as the new president of Defenders of Wildlife. Read Rodger’s farewell blog post. Learn more about Jamie. Wins for Wildlife Wolves Make Headway in Oregon Oregon wildlife officials have confirmed that two new wolf pups were born into the Walla Walla pack as wolves continue to reclaim their native homes in the Northwest. Defenders is a leading voice in the fight to return wolves to their historic habitat in the Pacific Northwest. >> Learn more about these wolves from the Salem Statesman-Journal New Homes for Bison A new Montana plan could mean that nearly 150 quarantined Yellowstone bison will be able to roam free on state and Native American lands. Defenders is working on the ground and behind the scenes to restore and increase bison herds on public and tribal lands. >>Learn More Stamp Helps Vanishing Wildlife You can help save struggling wildlife by purchasing Save Vanishing Species stamps at your local post office. Defenders and our allies worked to make this beautifully illustrated stamp possible. >>Learn More Defending Wildlife In Defense of the Vulnerable Nearly 40 years ago, the federal government made a bold commitment to our nation's most vulnerable wildlife: to preserve all endangered species for future generations. Defenders President Jamie Clark makes the case that keeping this commitment isn't a luxury to be tossed aside -- even in stark economic times and tightening federal budgets. Read Jamie's post on the value of protecting a lizard, a fly or any other wildlife in danger of extinction. Download our latest report Congress's attacks on our endangered wildlife: Assault on Wildlife (PDF) Help Save Something Wild with the Defenders of Wildlife Visa ® credit card from Bank of America! Bank of America will contribute $50 to Defenders for each new qualifying account.* *For information about the rates, fees, other costs and benefits associated with the use of this card, click on the link above. This credit card program is issued and administered by FIA Card Services, N.A. Show your support for wildlife with Defenders Holiday Cards. Snowy Owls These mesmerizing birds depend on places like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for survival. Learn More About Snowy Owls. Adopt a Snowy Owl. Download our latest wallpaper for your computer desktop! Connect with Defenders! Defenders is on flickr! Join our group to share your wildlife photos Defenders’ Brian "Bleh, Bleh" Bovard shares a tip on ridding your home of pesky vampires. Watch the video. Get other simple steps to improve your WildLifeStyle. Whether you are an activist looking for ways to make your voice heard or a biologist seeking a conference where you can share your latest paper, Defenders has an event for you. Click here for the latest upcoming events. © Copyright 2011 Defenders of Wildlife Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. Defenders of Wildlife can be contacted at: 1130 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036