Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 14:06:21 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: "Harvey, David A." Subject: CARA CALL/FAX CAMPAIGN - ACT TODAY MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Maureen Harvey asked me to forward this to MDOSPREY. From: Naomi Edelson [mailto:nedelson@sso.org] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 9:22 PM To: teaming@sso.org; nedelson@sso.org Subject: CARA CALL/FAX CAMPAIGN - ACT TODAY PLEASE CIRCULATE To: Friends of the Conservation & Reinvestment Act and Teaming with Wildl ife From: International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies CARA Call-In and Fax Alert! PLEASE UNDERTAKE THESE 3 ACTIONS TODAY TUESDAY, SEPT. 26th Thanks to the unprecedented coalition of more than 5,000 organizations nationwide, including the nation's governors and mayors, national to loca l conservation organizations, wildlife and parks directors, sportsman's groups, civic groups, the sporting goods and outdoor recreation industrie s, historic preservationists, and the youth sports community, INCLUDING YOU, the Conservation and Reinvestment Act (CARA) has been elevated from an is sue that was once a "non-starter" to one that is in the heart of the debate during last-minute negotiations in the 106th Congress. In fact, because of our very success, detractors on both sides of the political aisle are working quickly behind the scenes on substitutions to CARA that would diminish the integrity of permanent, comprehensive conservation funding, including funding for state level wildlife conservation, recreation and education. They're trying to create a watered-down version of CARA - trying to throw us crumbs rather than the cake we have been hard at work baking for SO many years. These negotiati ons are moving fast and it is imperative that we stand firm in our efforts to achieve landmark conservation funding legislation THAT INCLUDES WILDLIFE FUNDING. THIS IS IT!!! WE NEED TO ROAR LIKE THE TEAMING TIGERS WE ARE!!! What you can do: 1. Call your Senators today! You can reach them via the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121. Make the following points: ********CARA Reflects American Values: Four out of five Americans, 5,000+ organizations, 50 governors, 1,100 mayors, 315 representatives, 63+ senators, and one president support comprehensive conservation funding through CARA. Follow America's lead and pass CARA now! ********CARA is a Program that Returns Conservation Funds to States and Local Communities: Eighty percent of the money in the bill will be provid ed to states for conservation and restoration projects that reflect local concern and needs. This includes $350 million for state level wildlife conservation, recreation and education aimed at preventing species from becoming endangered. ********CARA Can't Wait: Do not leave Washington this year without passin g legislation that would make timely investments in conservation that will pay great dividends for future generations. Indeed, CARA addresses the concer n shared by 88 percent of the public that "we must act now or we will lose many special places, and if we wait, what is lost or destroyed cannot be replaced." We already have over 1000 species on the federal endangered species list; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! 2. Fill out the attached form and fax it to your senators after you make your call. You don't need a cover sheet, just fill out the bottom portion of the fax form and send it immediately after your call. This will give your message twice the power of just one call. Also, please send the fax form to others so they can fax their senators, too. Visual reminders help keep Members of Congress and their staffs focused on the issue at hand. 3. Make two quick calls to the Senate Leadership (Senate Majority leader Trent Lott (202-224-6253) and Minority Leader Tom Daschle (202-224-2321). Ask them to use their leadership positions to move CARA through Congress this year. We don't have much time. Congress will make their decision soon. Please a ct TODAY before they act without your voice. With the support of over 5000 organizations nationwide, confirmed strong public support for CARA values throughout the country, broad bipartisan support in Congress and the White House, there is no question CARA -- the greatest conservation funding program in over half a century -- should be signed into law this year! For more information on the Conservation and Reinvestment Act, please visit www.teaming. c om ======================================================================== To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================== ==========================================================================