4/28

Join or start a polar bear uprising in your area

From: Center for Biological Diversity <bioactivist@biologicaldiversity.org>

Date: Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 11:58 AM

Subject: April 28: Join a Polar Bear Uprising, Save the Arctic

You're Invited to Join a Polar Bear Uprising – Saturday, April 28 Dear Liz, Shell's drill ships are on their way to the Arctic Ocean right now to begin the most aggressive offshore Arctic-drilling program in history, endangering polar bears and their habitat -- unless President Barack Obama decides to stop them in the next few weeks. The clock's ticking, and if we want to get the president's attention -- before it's too late -- we have to get creative. Together with the Sierra Club and other allies, we're holding polar bear uprisings where crowds dressed in white with polar bear masks will dance, in unison, to bring massive public attention to the Arctic's plight. Across the country on Saturday, April 28 we'll set a world record for the most dancing polar bears and, united, we'll save the Arctic. Think of them as flash mobs with a purpose. Join or start a polar bear uprising in your area. It's fun and easy: We'll give you instructions, polar bear masks and all the help you need.  Please join the nationwide movement April 28 and sign up for a polar bear uprising -- and bring all your friends. Also, whether or not you can come to an event, sign our petition to protect the Arctic, then share it on Facebook and join a million voices against Arctic drilling. Donate now to support our work. For more information, please visit our Web page for Arctic oil development. Center for Biological Diversity P.O. Box 710 Tucson, AZ 85702 1-866-357-3349

Bats

From Center for Biological Diversity:
"It’s estimated that to date white-nose syndrome has killed more than 1 million bats in North America.
Although its exact origins are unclear, there’s strong evidence that white-nose syndrome was originally transported from Europe, where the fungus exists but does not kill bats. The syndrome was first discovered in North America in a cave frequently visited by people in upstate New York in February 2006. Because bats do not travel between Europe and North America, this provides compelling evidence that the fungus was introduced to the Northeast by cavers travelling between continents.
The fungus is passed from one bat to another, but it also likely spreads when people inadvertently carry it from one cave to another on their shoes, clothes or equipment."

From Care2:
"The outbreak is the worst wildlife disease epidemic in North America’s history. Congress recently directed the Department of the Interior to allot $4 million for research and management of the disease."

Click here to see Save Our Bats page where it says:
We need your help to:

• pressure Congress to finally provide $10.8 million in research money to find the best ways to stop this disease;
• pass the Wildlife Disease Emergency Act; and
• persuade state and federal land managers to block all but the most essential human travel into caves and abandoned mines, especially those in the West, where the disease has yet to gain a foothold.

Spay/Neuter

Please read message from:
Center for Biological Diversity

Excerpt: We're looking for 1,000 volunteers to help us get our free Endangered Species Condoms out in every state across the country....If you're on Facebook, our new campaign page is another great way to continue finding out more about our actions.