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EMERGENCY: Budget crisis threatens wildlife If Congress fails to act before December 31, a tsunami of budget cuts will jeopardize wildlife conservation in all 50 states. Make sure the voice of wildlife is heard in Washington. Dear Activelids,   In Washington, the fight to protect our nation's wildlife is raging. A lame duck Congress will re-convene next week to try and break a budget deadlock. If they fail, automatic cuts will unleash a series of devastating budget cuts that will slash funding for wildlife conservation to the bone. Please donate now to support our urgent efforts for wildlife. The harsh reality is this: If Congress doesn't get its act together and pass a budget and deficit reduction deal before December 31, a cascade of crippling budget cuts will automatically sweep through all federal programs. The effect on wildlife will be devastating. The listing and recovery of endangered species will be severely curtailed. Many national wildlife refuges, forests and parks will be closed entirely — harming local economies that benefit from millions of visitors each year. Urgent research on threats to endangered animals — like the white-nose syndrome that is wiping out entire colonies of bats — could be abandoned. Wildlife law enforcement reductions will leave wildlife refuges vulnerable to criminal activity and will decimate anti-wildlife poaching and smuggling enforcement operations. Many public lands' visitor centers will close, resulting in loss of education and recreation programs that benefit outdoor enthusiasts and children. Important protections for migratory birds will go unenforced. Please donate today and make sure the voice of wildlife is heard in Washington. Defenders has been meeting with offices on Capitol Hill to educate them on the impact these cuts would have on our programs, and has been developing materials to educate decision makers on the devastating effects these cuts would have on wildlife. Thank you for speaking out for wildlife. Sincerely, Jamie Rappaport Clark Defenders of Wildlife P.S. Please donate and help us maintain needed protections for wildlife and their habitats.       Defenders of Wildlife leads the pack when it comes to protecting wild animals and plants in their natural communities »        1130 17th Street NW  |  Washington, DC 20036  |  1-800-385-9712               HOME DONATE NOW     CONTACT US RSS FEEDS     PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE           © Copyright 11/10/2012 Defenders of Wildlife. This message was sent to activelid.animals@blogger.com Please do not respond to this message. Click here to unsubscribe Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. Defenders of Wildlife can be contacted at: 1130 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036