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Revoke grazing permit from rancher who beat wolf to death with a shovelCraig Thiessen, a rancher from Datil, New Mexico, pleaded guilty last month to brutally massacring a highly endangered Mexican gray wolf. With only 114 Mexican wolves in the wild, the death of even one is a huge blow to the recovery of the species as a whole. In his guilty plea, Mr. Thiessen admitted to intentionally capturing a Mexican gray wolf in a trap on his grazing allotment in the Gila National Forest and hitting the wolf with a shovel. He also admitted to knowing that the wolf was a highly endangered Mexican gray wolf because it was wearing a tracking collar. As a holder of a grazing permit on a Gila National Forest allotment, the rancher has received significant taxpayer money in livestock subsidies from the federal government. In pleading guilty to this criminal act of cruelty and disregard for a species on the brink of extinction, Mr. Thiessen has demonstrated his failure to meet the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of a public lands grazing permit. Please join us in asking the United States Forest Service Gila National Forest District Ranger to immediately cancel his grazing permit.1,417 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Hailey Hawkins, Endangered Species Coalition
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Save the Red wolvesI love animals. I was in all the animal/wildlife programs at school, so to lose another species would be very sad. I am going into the fourth grade and I hope when I grow up the red wolf will still be alive.176 of 200 SignaturesCreated by iris Lane
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HOOSIERS! Overturn Indiana Ban on Banning Single use plastic bagsI have been a lifelong Hoosier, except for 3 years I lived in Florida. While living there, I was appalled by the plastic bags all over the beaches and in the water. I'm trying to protect our home, and our future generations from the same fate. Please sign this petition and let the people decide what kind of a world we want to leave for our children. Thank you!34 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Bradley DeChantal
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Stop Animal TestingAnimals should not be suffering to provide cosmetic products, most of which are not even necessary for humans. It is not morally or economically right to abuse millions of animals a year when there are other, cheaper, ways to test product safety. Protecting animals should be our top priority.818 of 1,000 SignaturesCreated by Beatrix Hubbard
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Legalize HempHemp grows quicker and uses less water when compared to similar crops, meaning that shifting to hemp could be a net boon for the environment. It is an especially good alternative to cotton, which is one of the dirtiest crops when it comes to pesticide use and greenhouse gas emissions. Hemp can be used to make rope, clothes, and many other fabrics and materials -- but the crop has been unfairly tied to strict marijuana policy for decades, despite negligible amounts of the psychoactive compound THC. Legalizing hemp could help the environment, farm income, and consumer choice! It's about time: tell your members of Congress to pass the Hemp Farming Act.155 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Alexander Rony, SierraRise
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No Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge!Thanks to Trump's tax scam, oil and gas industry allies in Congress were able to open the door to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Now, the Department of the Interior is collecting public comments as part of its environmental review process until June 19. Oil and gas drilling would be extremely destructive to ANWR's water, wildlife, and other sensitive resources that the Native Gwich’in people of the Arctic depend on. Submit a comment to tell U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to reject ANY AND ALL oil and gas drilling on the Coastal Plain of ANWR.337 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Miranda Carter, Food & Water Watch
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Help us send 30,000 comments: Stop Scott Pruitt’s EPA from censoring science!Scott Pruitt’s EPA is trying to censor science. He wants to exclude important studies from decisions affecting our air, water, and health. Specifically, he would make it easier for the Trump administration to weaken clean air safeguards by excluding critical research about pollution’s impact on our health. This is the same tactic the tobacco industry used to "prove" cigarettes aren’t harmful to our health. We can’t let Pruitt’s EPA get away with it! Add your name: Tell the EPA to side with science, not Trump and Scott Pruitt!1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Peter Stocker
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Tell your Senators: Don't let GE salmon sneak into our food system unlabeled!The company that developed GMO salmon is pushing for its product to reach U.S. stores unlabeled. Senator Lisa Murkowski recently introduced new legislation that would stop this fish from sneaking onto our dinner plates. We need your help to encourage your Senators to support this legislation. Tell your Senators: Don't let GE salmon sneak into our food system unlabeled!29 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Peter Stocker
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Getting rid of styrofoamStyrofoam has been banned from Montgomery County since 2016. Styrofoam is not only bad for the environment it is also bad for humans. Styrofoam also known as polystyrene, is a material that can not be broken down or reused again. Objects such as styrofoam cups get trashed and end up in the ocean or in the streets, where wildlife mistakenly consume them. When styrofoam is burned it releases carbon monoxide into the air. The harm styrofoam has on humans is that when you use styrofoam materials such as cups for hot liquids you are consuming the toxins made up of styrofoam. These toxins can cause headaches, weakness, and minor kidney failure.122 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Anmol Mudhar
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Each family deserves safe water in CaliforniaOur family has been without running water for over three years. Our contact with Fresno County and the Representatives has been a waste of time because there is no law to push this issue. These new developments with water pipes being installed are based on contractual agreements and trying to tap into those pipes affects the contract, which the people will not change. If there was a law advocating such a request to ensure that no family is without water it would make a difference for all families.15 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jose Salazar
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Suck Less. Ban single use plastic straws.One day we could end up with more plastic than fish in our oceans. We love our Oregon coast and oceans so let's take action to reduce consumption of single use plastic straws since every day millions are not recycled and end up in our oceans. Educate Oregonians of the many alternatives to single use plastic straws and let Oregon lead by example and ban single use plastic straws.1,066 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Brennen Matherly
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Tell the USDA: We need clear labels on GMO foods!The USDA is trying to allow the biotechnology industry to hide genetically engineered food behind a ridiculous label that includes a smiley face and a sun. And it wants to label these products “BE” -- for “bioengineered” -- instead of the widely understood “GMO.” By avoiding real GMO labeling, the USDA is helping Big Ag and the biotech industry protect their profits instead of protecting our food system. We have to fight back. Tell USDA we want a real labeling law -- one which labels all GMOs and has on-package labeling!2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Peter Stocker