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Countdown to a Meltdown
Raging fires, invading aliens, whole islands disappearing. Sound like the stuff of science fiction? It’s not. These are just a few of the consequences of global warming, the biggest environmental threat to humanity and wildlife. We humans are a big part of the problem -- but we also hold the key to the solution.

The latest edition of Defenders, our quarterly member magazine, takes a look at global warming, what it means for the wildlife and wild lands we care about, and what we can do address this most urgent threat.

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Action of the Month
Capitol's Change of Climate
This month's elections changed the climate on Capitol Hill. Starting in January, new leadership will take over Congress -- and with it comes new hope for real action on global warming.

Take Action Now! Send a message to the majority leaders of the 110th Congress and urge prompt action on solutions to global warming.



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Defenders in Action
Refuges at Risk
Climate change is truly global in nature, respecting no artificial boundaries. Even our most protected places cannot be shielded from its effects. Our entire National Wildlife Refuge System -- already threatened by funding shortages, pollution and more -- faces an uncertain future without immediate action to curb global warming.

This year, Defenders’ annual Refuges at Risk report focuses on 10 national wildlife refuges and offers a snapshot of how a changing climate is impacting our most precious places.


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Wildlife Adoption
A Meaningful Gift...
Want to help save polar bears and other wildlife from the effects of global warming and other threats?

Adopt a polar bear, wolf, tiger or other imperiled creature and give a truly meaningful gift this holiday season.

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Wildlife Hero
Defending the American West
Craig Knowles, Wildlife Biologist and private consultant for FaunaWest, has been quietly and tirelessly protecting prairie ecosystems for two decades. He has long been an advocate for reestablishing a wild free-ranging buffalo herd in Montana, and has played a key role in protecting prairie dogs.

Craig has relocated many prairie dog towns from places where they would be shot or poisoned to public land where they are welcomed. He has also conducted crucial studies of the wildlife and the habitat of the American West, enabling Defenders to protect the animals that depend on the nation’s prairies.

Read more about the restoration of America’s prairies in the latest edition of Defenders Magazine.

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Emperor Penguin
Standing an average of just under four feet, emperors are the largest penguins. These sea birds lay their eggs and rear their young in the harshest conditions on the planet -- the Antarctic winter. Male emperors are dedicated incubators of their eggs until hatching, and can go as long as 15 weeks without eating. Unfortunately, emperor penguins, like many creatures in cold climes, are facing a real threat from global warming.

This holiday season, help support Defenders’ work to save these precious earth-bound birds -- and give a truly meaningful gift at the same time.




Starting Simple
Finding solutions for global warming may seem like a daunting task, but you don’t have to wait around for elected officials or business to act.

There are simple things you can do right now.

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Defenders 2006 Carnivore Conference
St. Petersburg, Florida
November 12-15, 2006
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Estate and Gift Planning Telephone Seminar
November 16
12:00 pm 2:00 pm
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Our campaigns to abolish horse slaughter, stop animal fighting, and end the Canadian seal hunt are all at critical stages. With Congress returning today for its “lame-duck” session, we have just a few days left to push key bills over the finish line to protect horses and dogs. We are so close on both! And Canada’s baby seals received some good and bad news over the past few weeks. On the heels of our historic Election Day victories for farm animals and mourning doves, I want to update you on what is happening right now:






Call Today to Save America's Horses


In 2006 alone, America’s three foreign-owned slaughterhouses have sent more than 100,000 American horses to dinner tables overseas. To end this cruel slaughter, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act on September 7. But the U.S. Senate has just days to pass its version of the bill before it adjourns for the year. Time is running out, and a tragic accident involving a trailer carrying horses to slaughter underscores the need for the Senate to act now.

Today is our National Call-In Day for Horses, and we must flood Senate offices with phone calls, urging them to cosponsor the bill, S. 1915. Your calls and emails were instrumental in getting the bill through the House of Representatives and ready for Senate action. So please call Sen. John Kyl at 202-224-4521 or call the Congressional switchboard at [phone] and urge him to cosponsor the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. Click here if you need help on what to say, and to tell us that you called.


Urge the House to Clamp Down on Animal Fighters

Animal fighters involved in the brutal underground industry of dogfighting and cockfighting often make thousands of dollars in a single night. But when they illegally ship animals for fighting across state lines, a misdemeanor -- essentially a slap on the wrist -- is the only penalty they will possibly face.

The law must change, and the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act would make trafficking in fighting animals a felony, with stiffer penalties. The bill would also make it a crime to move cockfighting implements in interstate or foreign commerce. It's down to the wire for this bill, which passed the Senate unanimously but has been inexplicably bottled up in the House Judiciary Committee by Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI).

Please contact House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and urge him to bring this critical legislation, H.R. 817, to the floor for an up-or-down vote immediately. The bill is supported by the American Veterinary Medical Association, National Sheriffs' Association, and more than 400 state and local law enforcement agencies. It’s also co-sponsored by three quarters of the entire House, making the delay unconscionable. It’s time for the House of Representatives to pass this bill.



Stop Canada's Massive Seal Hunt

First, the good news: In a historic move, the European Union recently passed a declaration calling for a ban on all trade in harp and hooded seal products. This is a crucial step toward closing off one of the major markets for the Canadian commercial sealing industry. In addition, more than 330,000 consumers and more than 1,000 restaurants, grocery stores, and other seafood distributors have joined a boycott of Canadian seafood -- a boycott that we hope will show Canadian fishermen that they cannot afford to continue killing baby seals.

Now the bad news: Canada intends to place more restrictions on the legal and peaceful observation of the commercial seal hunt in 2007. The Canadian government knows the horrific images of this hunt are closing markets for Canadian seal products and Canadian seafood around the world -- and that is why it is determined to stop observers from filming the seal hunt. But these cynical attempts to conceal cruelty will fail. If the 2007 seal hunt goes ahead, our ProtectSeals team will be there to show the world what the Canadian government is so desperate to hide. With your help, we will end the barbaric hunt forever.



Thank you for taking action today, and for all you do for animals.

Sincerely,

Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States