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DENlines Issue #25
Defenders Electronic Network (DEN)
Friday, October 6, 2000
1. ENDANGERED SPECIES: U.S. Tops International List
2. CONGRESS: Landmark Conservation Funding Package Passes
3. EVERGLADES: Senate Approves Restoration Funding
4. REFUGES: Celebrate Refuge Awareness Week
5. WOLVES: New Teacher's Curriculum Available
6. WILDLIFE CALENDAR: Snowshoe Hares Change Their Coats
7. CAPITOL HILL REPORT
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1. ENDANGERED SPECIES: U.S. Tops International List
If action is not taken soon, more than 11,000 species of animals and
plants worldwide may become extinct - including many animals on the
U.S. Endangered Species list - reports the World Conservation Union.
The United States tops the list with the highest number of threatened
animals and plants - an astonishing total of 998. Part of the reason
is habitat loss and commercial fishing, blamed for the addition of
200 species to the list since 1996.
To learn more about endangered species, click here:
http://www.defenders.org/pubs/save01.html
2. CONGRESS: Landmark Conservation Funding Package Passes
Threatened and endangered species will benefit from landmark funding
legislation passed by both the House and the Senate, following agreement
by Congressional budget negotiators and the White House. The historic
law sets aside an additional $12 billion for various federal programs
including ones to fight against urban sprawl and preserve our forests
and coasts. This funding, part of the Interior Department's
appropriations bill, culminates a two-year effort by Defenders of
Wildlife in concert with other environmental organizations.
Rodger Schlickeisen, president of Defenders of Wildlife, said the
funds "will help protect the last vestiges of open space, wildlife
habitat and wildlands across our country before they are lost forever."
Some of the funds may be used for state wildlife grants that would
assist in saving species such as the California condor and southern
sea otter.
To learn more about the proposal, click here:
http://www.defenders.org/hillreport/current.html
3. EVERGLADES: Senate Approves Restoration Funding
The Senate has approved $1.4 billion to begin restoring the Florida
Everglades. Years of draining and diverting water from the famous
"River of Grass" has destroyed much of our nation's largest wetland
and threatened the last remaining habitat of such species as the
American crocodile and Florida panther. The funds, if approved,
would help finance recovery efforts by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers. However, the House has not acted on the legislation,
and time is running out. DEN members are encouraged to send a fax
to their Congressional representative urging him or her to support
the Everglades' funding bill now.
To learn more about the Everglades restoration agreement,
click here: http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr2000/pr092500.html
To take action, click here: http://www.denaction.org
4. REFUGES: Celebrate Refuge Awareness Week
Did you know there are more than 520 National Wildlife Refuges in
the United States? Back in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt
designated Pelican Island in Florida as the country's first wildlife
refuge. Since then, our nation's refuge system has been a haven for
wildlife and pristine, open spaces. It also provides important stopovers
for millions of migrating birds including trumpeter swans. From
October 8 to 14, celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Awareness Week
by visiting a refuge and exploring what it has to offer.
To learn more about the history of the refuge system, click here:
http://refuges.fws.gov/history/index.html
5. WOLVES: New Teacher's Curriculum Available
Defenders of Wildlife has released its newest Wolf Discovery Curriculum
for middle school teachers to use in their classroom activities.
This free and versatile collection of lesson plans features photos
and in-depth activities so students can learn about wolves and their
role in the natural world. Teachers also will be able to incorporate
wolves into a number of subject areas such as writing, reading and
math. Teachers - and students - are encouraged to explore the Wolf
Discovery Curriculum, particularly during National Wolf Awareness
Week from October 15 to 21.
To learn more about the curriculum, click here:
http://www.kidsplanet.org/tt/wolfcurriculum.html
6. WILDLIFE CALENDAR: Snowshoe Hares Change their Coats
In early autumn, the snowshoe hare sheds its greyish-brown summer
coat for a new white one that is essential for its survival in the
months ahead. Not only is the hare's winter coat longer and warmer,
it is also blends into the wintry landscape of the Arctic tundra.
The snowshoe hare's ability to sit perfectly motionless in the snow
keeps it safe from predators like arctic foxes, snowy owls and
wolves. The hare's range runs from Newfoundland, Canada, to the
western shores of Alaska.
7. CAPITOL HILL REPORT
Are you a political junkie? Do you find yourself watching C-SPAN
late at night? If so, check out the new DEN Capitol Hill Report, an
update on the latest legislative information on wildlife and
conservation issues in Congress.
To view the current issue click here:
http://www.defenders.org/hillreport/current.html
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wildlife and conservation issues through DENlines, Defenders of
Wildlife invites you to send a FREE e-card to your friends telling
them about DEN. The e-card features a photo of a polar bear and a
personal message from you.
To send a free polar bear e-card go to:
http://congress.nw.dc.us/cgi-bin/ecard.pl?dir=defenders&group=polar
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