By June 30th, the federal government will make one of the most important decisions in conservation history. If it declares the polar bear to be an "endangered" species, the decision will set off an unprecedented worldwide discussion on global warming.

If the government refuses, desperately needed global action will again be delayed by U.S. stubbornness. Short-term corporate profits will continue to control political agendas and threaten life on earth. All of life on earth.

It will all happen -- or not -- by June 30th.

Make it happen. Sign our petition today and pass it on.

We need to generate 70,000 petition signatures in favor of polar bear protection by June 15th.

Together we can generate an unstoppable wave of public support for global warming action. Please sign our petition.

When I wrote the scientific petition to list the polar bear as an endangered species in 2005, I had no idea how important it would become to the battle against global warming. The decline of the polar bear has focused international attention on the real-world effects of catastrophic climate change.

I also didn't know we'd have to file suit -- twice -- just to get the Bush administration to agree to make a decision. But now it's committed to making one by June 30th, and we need your help to pull out all the stops.

Earlier this month, I testified before Congress about the plight of polar bears and what can be done right now to save them. Leaders in Congress are doing their part to pressure the Bush administration to listen to the scientists and do the right thing. You and your friends can add to that pressure by signing the petition.

Sincerely,

Kassie Siegel
Climate, Air and Energy Program Director
Center for Biological Diversity

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