Every week we put our faith into action. This week, on this Earth Day Sunday, we are urging our members of Congress to oppose legislation that would remove Grizzly bears from Endangered Species Act protection and put them under threat from hunters.

H.R.281/S.316 could give trophy hunters free rein to VIOLENTLY KILL mama bears and their newborn cubs.

Spring is officially here – and grizzly bear families are stirring from hibernation and denning season. Newborn cubs cling to their mothers, blind, helpless, and weighing less than a loaf of bread! Mama bears are emerging outside in search of food to nourish themselves and their babies.

But every step outside the den is dangerous for these weak and vulnerable mamas: ruthless trophy hunters are waiting. With a single gunshot, a mama bear could fall to her death – and you already know what happens to her orphaned cubs if that were to happen. These small, fragile balls of fur cannot survive on their own without the protection and guidance of their mother. Cold, scared, and famished, the suffering little cubs are likely to soon die of hypothermia or starvation.

Meanwhile in Congress, H.R.281/S.316 is on the move. This disastrous bill strips Yellowstone grizzlies of their remaining federal protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). If it passes, brutal hunters could wipe out even more bear families: more slaughtered mama bears, more orphaned cubs, and a beloved keystone species pushed closer to the edge of EXTINCTION.

There’s still time for us to STOP this deadly bill from advancing. Lawmakers respond to public outrage – which is why we urgently need YOUR activism to help send a strong message they can’t ignore. Innocent mama bears and helpless cubs are counting on us TODAY.

Will you step up for these voiceless animals that cannot speak for themselves – or will you remain silent while the last of our remaining precious grizzlies are brutally massacred?

Grizzly bears cannot win this fight without you.

Options to Take Action:

1. Sign the action letters at the Action Table on Sunday.
2. Download a letter that you can sign and mail.      Within CA      Outside CA
   
3. Sign a petition online at Friends of the Earth.

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For personal actions or information, here are some helpful resources:

Contact the White House at https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ or leave a phone comment at 1-202-456-1111.

If you ever need to look up your member of the U.S. House of Representatives or your U.S. Senators check here: www.house.gov and www.senate.gov.

To find contact information for your California State Senator or California State Assemblymember check here: www.senate.ca.gov and www.assembly.ca.gov.