Why Global Conservation Matters
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Scientists estimate that one-half to two-thirds of the world’s species could be driven to the brink of extinction by the end of this century. People depend on the same ecosystems these animals do.
Intact forests combat climate change and help prevent flooding and drought; healthy coral reefs reduce coastal storm impacts. Climate scientists warn that global warming can’t be solved unless we stop deforestation, which releases 20 percent of all global greenhouse gases—more than the emissions from every car, truck and airplane on the planet.
Developing countries harbor most of the world’s plant and animal species and its endangered rain forests and coral reefs. But they lack the financial resources to protect them. There’s a lot we can do to halt the destruction of nature around the globe. U.S. leadership and increased financial resources from the United States and other developed nations can dramatically expand successful conservation programs throughout the developing world.
But this won’t happen without your voice!
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Send a letter today urging the President and Congress to take action to conserve the world’s last remaining wilderness and stop the extinction of wildlife.
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