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| How to Protect Our Wildlife By: Stephanie Jelenic-Deb Are you concerned about our wildlife? You definitely should be. Thanks to Defenders of Wildlife, a website dedicated to protecting our wildlife, you can stay informed and help make a difference and become involved via the Internet. You can also look for upcoming events and volunteer opportunities in your state. The Defenders of Wildlife's mission is “to protect species and the habitats upon which they depend. In doing so, we focus on preserving the health of our nation's rich biological heritage (biodiversity)”. You might wonder why protecting our wildlife is so important. “All of us are connected to the natural world in every way. What happens to nature will eventually impact all of us. A perfect example of this is global warming. While most of us are aware of the impacts of global warming on polar bears, there are also many impacts we are seeing on other species as well, including coral reefs, which are dying due to warming waters and the changes in migration routes with birds due to changing climate and habitats. Soon, global warming will impact us as well, affecting our food supply, our water, our homes and even where we vacation”, said Cindy Hoffman, Vice President of Communications (Defenders of Wildlife) As you can tell, protecting our wildlife is extremely important, not only for the wildlife itself, but for all of us as well. Defenders of wildlife provide many fun and important information, actions and activities on their website. You can become a member by a simple donation as low as $25, along with your membership you will receive a free Defenders of Wildlife windbreaker, their award winning Defenders of Wildlife Magazine, an annual calendar with wildlife photos, personalized address labels, and most importantly – knowing you made a difference. You can also adopt an animal for as low as $20. There are many animals to choose from such as, sea otters, panda bears, wolves, polar bears, penguins, sea turtles and many more. With most adoptions you will receive Plush of the animal you adopted, a Personalized Certificate of Adoption, a 5x7 Photo of your animal, a Fact Sheet about your animal, and free first class shipping. Another great thing about Defenders of wildlife website is that you can take action right there online. You can sign petitions and write letters to your senator to help protect our wildlife, join online discussion groups, or start your own blog. You can also take action through the website by searching for community activism and events in your area. Cindy Hoffman has a very important message for Athena readers, “Your generation will be impacted even more as the years go by. But there is something you do. By changing the way you live, you can help protect our wildlife and the planet we all call home. You can ride your bike to school instead of driving, you can change your light bulbs to fluorescents, you can use cloth instead of plastic bags, turn the lights out when you leave the room and so much more. You have the power and the ability to tackle this issue. It's time for all of us to take a stand and make a difference”. So what are you waiting for? Visit www.defenders.org right now! |
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