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Sea turtles, Polar bears at risk... We're going to stop the axe.
Jamie Rappaport Clark Executive Vice President Defenders of Wildlife
The budget axe.
It’s a deadly weapon in the wrong hands and could spell disaster for some of America’s most treasured – and imperiled – wildlife and wild places. Right now, Congress is considering slashing vital programs that protect sea turtles, polar bears and hundreds of other species.
Today, Defenders of Wildlife and our coalition partners are launching a brand-new campaign to protect these vital safeguards for our wildlife… and we need your support.
If you’ve never donated to Defenders of Wildlife, now is the time to support our work with an emergency donation.
A key committee in the House of Representatives has already approved cuts that would threaten the very survival of some of our most precious wildlife:
Your donation today will help…
Run hard-hitting ads (like the one above) in National Journal Daily, one of the most widely read publications on Capitol Hill. Our first ad runs today, with two additional ads running tomorrow and Wednesday. These ads will cost thousands of dollars, but they’ll ensure that lawmakers know just what’s at stake when it comes to cutting wildlife-saving programs.
Bring wildlife experts from across the country to Washington to lobby Congress on the importance of protecting our imperiled species. Airfare isn’t cheap, but we know that these expert voices can make a powerful difference in the fight to protect sea turtles, polar bears and hundreds of other species from the devastating budget cuts now being considered in Congress
And much more. Defenders of Wildlife’s advocates on Capitol Hill are working tirelessly to protect wildlife-saving programs from the budget axe. Our media team is engaged in highly targeted and strategic outreach to news outlets in key Congressional districts. And our grassroots mobilization team is preparing a campaign to engage tens of thousands of activists in the next few days. We need to raise at least $30,000 in the next 48 hours to support these emergency efforts. Please make a donation now.
The choice is clear: Protecting wildlife now will save us from more expensive efforts to rescue threatened and endangered species from extinction in the future.
We can win this fight, but we can’t do it without you, Patrick. Please help support our wildlife-saving efforts with your donation.
With Gratitude,
P.S. We don’t have much time to raise the money we need to fund this fight. Please make a secure donation online now, so we can put your contribution to immediate use saving our wildlife. Or, call 1-800-385-9712 to make a donation by phone. |
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