Re: ACTION ALERT-DESERT TORTOISES, PLEASE PARTICIPATE!!

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Posted by Jan Edgell on October 30, 2000 at 12:24:20:

In Reply to: ACTION ALERT-DESERT TORTOISES, PLEASE PARTICIPATE!! posted by Annie Lancaster-TortoiseAid on October 24, 2000 at 23:01:12:

I have already contacted all of the above. Lets
hope our efforts help. Let me know if I can do
anything else.

: October 24, 2000

:
: Desert Tortoise Rider Threatens

:
: Colleagues,

:
: We have just received word that Rep. Jerry Lewis (CA) is shopping around a
: rider that would push forward the controversial expansion of the Ft. Irwin
: armored warfare training center in Southern California.

:
: The rider would add 182 square miles of prime desert tortoise habitat to
: the National Training Center at Ft. Irwin. The desert tortoise is already
: in bad shape with many of the remaining Southern California populations
: ravaged by disease and the failure of federal land managers to adequately
: protect its habitat. The land proposed for the expansion is one of the
: largest and most healthy remaining desert tortoise populations in the
: region and it must be protected. I know that everyone has been fighting
: hard, is tired and just wants Congress to pass the remaining spending bills
: sans anti-environmental riders and go home. Unfortunately, we can't let
: this latest threat pass without a challenge. Once again, thanks for taking
: action in these very difficult times.

:
: Brock Evans
: Endangered Species Coalition

:
: WHAT YOU CAN DO:

:
: CALL DEMOCRATIC HOUSE MEMBERS: 202-224-3121

:
: MESSAGE:

:
: 1. Ask them to oppose efforts to attach anti-environmental riders onto any
: of the remaining spending bills. Right now the desert tortoise, sea lion
: and snowmobile riders are threatening.

:
: 2. Rep. Rush Holt (NJ) is sending around a "Dear Colleague" sign on letter
: to the White House calling on the President to send a letter to Congress
: calling for NO Riders on any of the remaining spending bills. Rep. Holt's
: letter specifically mentions the sea lion, snowmobile and Ft. Irwin riders.
: Ask any Democratic House members you contact to please sign on to Rep.
: Holt's letter.

:
: CALL PRESIDENT CLINTON 1-800-663-9566 or 202-224-3121

:
: MESSAGE: Urge the President to take a strong stand against the Ft. Irwin
: expansion, Steller sea lion, snowmobile and any other anti-environmental
: riders that Congress might try to attach to the remaining spending bills.
: Ask him to make sure that his negotiators send a strong message to the
: congressional appropriations leaders to keep the remaining spending bills
: clean.

:
: P.S. If you would like to leave a message for the President's negotiators
: directly you can call Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew at
: 202-395-4840 or White House Chief of Staff John Podesta at 202-456-6798.

:
: NEED CONTACT INFO:

:
: Direct phone numbers, fax, and district office numbers:
: http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb/index.html

:
: Find out who your Congressional representatives are and e-mail them. If you
: know your Zip code, you can find them at:
: http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ziptoit.html

:
: or you can search by state at
: http://www.webslingerz.com/jhoffman/congress-email.html

:
: You can also find your representatives at
: http://congress.nw.dc.us/innovate/index.html

: *****************************************************************
: Michael J. Connor, Ph.D.
: Executive Director, Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee
: 4067 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501

:
: Telephone (909) 683-3872
: Fax (909) 683-6949

:
: http://www.tortoise-tracks.org
: *****************************************************************

:
: Annie Lancaster, Director; TortoiseAid
: http://tortoiseaid.org
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: I have already contacted all of the above. Lets : hope our efforts help. Let me know if I can do : anything else. : : : October 24, 2000 : : : : Desert Tortoise Rider Threatens : : : : Colleagues, : : : : We have just received word that Rep. Jerry Lewis (CA) is shopping around a : : rider that would push forward the controversial expansion of the Ft. Irwin : : armored warfare training center in Southern California. : : : : The rider would add 182 square miles of prime desert tortoise habitat to : : the National Training Center at Ft. Irwin. The desert tortoise is already : : in bad shape with many of the remaining Southern California populations : : ravaged by disease and the failure of federal land managers to adequately : : protect its habitat. The land proposed for the expansion is one of the : : largest and most healthy remaining desert tortoise populations in the : : region and it must be protected. I know that everyone has been fighting : : hard, is tired and just wants Congress to pass the remaining spending bills : : sans anti-environmental riders and go home. Unfortunately, we can't let : : this latest threat pass without a challenge. Once again, thanks for taking : : action in these very difficult times. : : : : Brock Evans : : Endangered Species Coalition : : : : WHAT YOU CAN DO: : : : : CALL DEMOCRATIC HOUSE MEMBERS: 202-224-3121 : : : : MESSAGE: : : : : 1. Ask them to oppose efforts to attach anti-environmental riders onto any : : of the remaining spending bills. Right now the desert tortoise, sea lion : : and snowmobile riders are threatening. : : : : 2. Rep. Rush Holt (NJ) is sending around a "Dear Colleague" sign on letter : : to the White House calling on the President to send a letter to Congress : : calling for NO Riders on any of the remaining spending bills. Rep. Holt's : : letter specifically mentions the sea lion, snowmobile and Ft. Irwin riders. : : Ask any Democratic House members you contact to please sign on to Rep. : : Holt's letter. : : : : CALL PRESIDENT CLINTON 1-800-663-9566 or 202-224-3121 : : : : MESSAGE: Urge the President to take a strong stand against the Ft. Irwin : : expansion, Steller sea lion, snowmobile and any other anti-environmental : : riders that Congress might try to attach to the remaining spending bills. : : Ask him to make sure that his negotiators send a strong message to the : : congressional appropriations leaders to keep the remaining spending bills : : clean. : : : : P.S. If you would like to leave a message for the President's negotiators : : directly you can call Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew at : : 202-395-4840 or White House Chief of Staff John Podesta at 202-456-6798. : : : : NEED CONTACT INFO: : : : : Direct phone numbers, fax, and district office numbers: : : http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb/index.html : : : : Find out who your Congressional representatives are and e-mail them. If you : : know your Zip code, you can find them at: : : http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ziptoit.html : : : : or you can search by state at : : http://www.webslingerz.com/jhoffman/congress-email.html : : : : You can also find your representatives at : : http://congress.nw.dc.us/innovate/index.html : : : ***************************************************************** : : Michael J. Connor, Ph.D. : : Executive Director, Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee : : 4067 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501 : : : : Telephone (909) 683-3872 : : Fax (909) 683-6949 : : : : http://www.tortoise-tracks.org : : ***************************************************************** : : : : Annie Lancaster, Director; TortoiseAid : : http://tortoiseaid.org : : ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ : : Visit Turtle Stuff Dot Com for : : all of your turtle and tortoise needs! : : http://www.turtlestuff.com : : ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

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