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By Kirk Weinert, senior writer and advisorAnother ocean creature has been found eating a steady diet of plastic: starfish.In October 2018, researchers discovered microscopic traces of eight different plastics in the stomachs of starfish, sea stars and brittle stars collected between 1976 and 2015 near Scotland. This means these creatures have been ingesting plastics for at least 40 years.“This data […]
By Jennifer Newman, content creatorSometimes, cutting through the political noise to make our voices heard for the planet means thinking outside the box. Elephants need protection In March, the Trump administration reversed the ban on elephant hunt “trophies.” Now, we’re working to convince Congress to pass the ProTECT act. This bill would ban the taking for trophy and importation of African elephants, […]
By Chris Burley, program consultantThe tallest animal on the planet is in peril.Not only has the wild giraffe population declined 35 percent in the last three decades, but their hooves, horns, skin and other parts are being imported into the U.S. and sold. And it’s legal.According to a new study by the Humane Society and its international affiliate, nearly 40,000 […]
By Marcia Eldridge, board memberNew uranium mining projects won’t encroach on the Grand Canyon’s doorstep any time soon.On Oct. 1, 2018, the Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging the Obama-era ban on new uranium mining projects near the Grand Canyon.Environmental Action and our partner, Environment America, built support for the 20-year moratorium, which was enacted in 2012, on […]
By Julia DeVito, digital campaigner The last 35 red wolves on the planet are safe from extinction—for now.On Nov. 5, 2018, a federal judge decided to protect these wolves with a ruling that the temporary injunction issued by the Obama administration in 2016 that stopped a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)’s “shoot-to-kill” authorization will not be permanent. That means that the […]
America’s public lands are home to a spectacular array of wildlife. They are places of astounding beauty. But massive tracts of these special lands — lands we all own — are being mined and drilled for oil, gas, and coal that fuels the climate crisis.1 America’s public lands shouldn’t fuel the climate crisis. Urge congressional leaders to support a moratorium on […]
Just 411 North Atlantic right whales remain on the planet — and that’s the best estimate.1 And the Trump administration just further jeopardized their future. The Threat to North Atlantic Right Whales North Atlantic right whales are hanging onto existence by a thread and seismic blasting for offshore oil and gas deposits is a threat they may not be able to survive.The […]
Send a creative message to U.S.-based Cargill, calling on the company to save the home of jaguars. The Threat to Jaguars With fewer than 15,000 jaguars remaining in the wild, we need to act now.1The tropical forests that are home to these animals are shrinking fast: an area equivalent to 40 football fields has been lost every minute of every day for […]
U.S. trophy hunters shouldn’t be killing endangered African elephants. To stop the killing, these beloved animals need your voice.Under a March 2018 decision by the Trump administration, U.S. trophy hunters can once again kill elephants and lions abroad. They can import their hides and other body parts as trophies.The good news? You can help save elephants with just 30 seconds […]
We have some great news to share about our end-of-year campaign for wolves and the environment. More than 550 generous supporters contributed to our end-of-year fundraising drive!These donations will help fuel our campaigns to save endangered wolves, other wildlife and the wild places they call home.With these gifts, we’ll be able to continue organizing against state-ordered wolf killings like the one […]