Saving the Turtles

Leatherback sea turtles survived the dinosaurs, but they might not survive the next few decades of unsustainable industrial fishing unless we act to reduce threats to their survival immediately.

Submit your public comment today to support critical habitat designation for leatherback sea turtles in the Pacific Ocean!

The population of critically endangered leatherback sea turtles in the Pacific Ocean has plummeted over 90% in the past few decades, primarily due to sea turtles drowning in industrial longline and gillnet fisheries.

But there’s hope: several prominent conservation organizations petitioned the government to designate the waters off the coast of California and Oregon as critical habitat for leatherbacks under the Endangered Species Act – and the government has opened a public comment period to consider this petition.

We have until February 26th to submit official comments in support of this critical habitat designation. Let the National Marine Fisheries Service know you support designating critical habitat for endangered leatherback sea turtles!

Please take a moment and copy this petition link to sign the guestbook! Feel free to pass it along to others as well! Thanks
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/232904584?z00m=13718668

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Tags: conservation of oceans, endangered species, leatherback sea turtles, Sea turtles

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