Wildlife Promise: EnviroAction -- August 2008

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Help Protect Against Invasive Species

Often when ships arrive from foreign ports and empty their ballast water, they potentially introduce thousands of non-native species into our waters. These invasive species are one of the leading threats to biodiversity, imposing enormous costs to agriculture, forestry, fisheries and other human enterprises and human health.

The U.S. House recently passed a bill that would require ships to treat their ballast water, helping to prevent further introduction of invasive species into America's waterways. Now it's up to the Senate to pass similar legislation.

Urge Your Senators to Pass Strong Water Ballast Legislation!
http://online.nwf.org/stoptheinvasion

CLIMATE ACTION UPDATE:
Global Warming Linked to Four-fold Increase in Fires, Burning Six Times More Area

Fire is a natural and beneficial part of many forest ecosystems, but the number and intensity of fires today is challenging fire managers and forest communities throughout the West.

How is global warming fueling these fires? Watch the video today:
www.nwf.org/climateaction

Higher Education Sustainability Act to Help Campuses Go Green, Environmental Ed Vote Still Set for September

Congress and President Bush recently granted a huge victory for environmental education by approving the Higher Education Sustainability Act, which will help colleges develop academic programs that address sustainability and aid campuses in becoming more energy-efficient. Congress is still scheduled to vote on legislation to improve environmental education in America's elementary and high schools in the coming month.

Make sure Congress passes the "No Child Left Inside Act":
http://online.nwf.org/nochildinside

Conservation Reserve Program Ruling Marks a Hay-Day for Wildlife

A U.S. District judge issued a permanent injunction to stop widespread haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program lands without first studying the likely impacts on wildlife and our natural resources. The decision reduces the CRP land open to increased haying and grazing from 24 million to less than 2 million acres, protecting habitat for sage grouse and other species.

Find out more details of the CRP ruling:
www.nwf.org/farmland

Q&A: Why We Can't Drill Our Way Out of the Problem

Lately it might seem like everyone from Presidential hopefuls to your next door neighbor has ideas on how to solve America's energy crisis. As the debate heats up and pressure mounts for increased drilling, NWF's Public Lands program asked public lands expert, Kate Zimmerman to answer five of the most common questions in the drilling debate.

Get the real dirt on drilling:
www.ourpubliclands.org/fuelpricesanswers