This week the United
States is poised to take a huge step toward protecting polar bears from one of
their greatest threats: the trade in fur and body parts. While the loss of
sea-ice habitat to global warming remains the greatest challenge to the
survival of the species, hundreds of polar bears are killed to make rugs every
year.
Thursday is the deadline for countries to submit resolutions under an
international treaty that would ban the trade in polar bears' bodies. Last week
the Russian Federation promised to support such a ban, but only if the United
States introduces the resolution.
The Obama administration needs to hear from
you today. Please take action today to contact the White House and demand that
our country introduce a resolution, under the Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species, to protect polar bears from the rug trade. Take action
by using this Web address: http://action.biologicaldiversity.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=11704.
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