Isolated animals = unhealthy animals. Sign to keep Alaska connected!

Urge the BLM to keep protections for important habitat in Alaska ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Defenders of Wildlife] [ACT NOW]( [Wandering Polar Bear Alaska ANWR (c) Debbie Tubridy ]( Urge the BLM to Keep Protections for Important Habitat in Alaska! Dear Defender, Alaska is home to countless precious animals – and many of them need to move between connected habitats to survive. Caribou must migrate to forage for food and give birth. Bears need to roam to hunt for fish and find berries. This circle of life depends on freedom of movement. But millions of acres of land that animals depend on could be exploited for mining, oil and gas development, and other disruptive activity – leaving patches of habitat damaged and isolated. The Biden administration is deciding whether to continue protecting up to 28 million acres of these lands. We need your help to ensure they make the right choice! [Sign a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in support of protecting connected habitat for Alaska’s wildlife!]( Why is this happening now? During its final days, the Trump administration tried to open a massive amount of federal land to mining, roadbuilding and transfers out of federal ownership. Known as “D-1” lands (because they are protected under section 17(d)(1) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act), these areas support caribou, wolves, bears, salmon, migratory birds and many more animals, including sensitive and at-risk species. They’re also highly valued by subsistence communities who continue to depend on these healthy ecosystems for their way of life. But if massive stretches of habitat are crossed by new pipelines, roads and other development, many animals will be cut off from food, water and other resources they need to survive. [Keep Alaska connected: Add your signature today!]( Right now, BLM is determining whether the Trump administration’s last-minute attempt at exploiting Alaskan habitat will go forward. They need to hear from you! Make sure to sign your comment to keep D-1 lands protected, on behalf of Alaska’s wildlife and communities! [ACT NOW FOR WILDLIFE>>]( Thank you for taking the time to make a positive difference for wildlife. Sincerely, Christi Heun Senior Representative, Alaska Defenders of Wildlife [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17th Street NW • Washington, DC 20036 defenders.org © 2024 Defenders of Wildlife --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo credit: Wandering Polar Bear Alaska ANWR © Debbie Tubridy This email was sent to {EMAIL} Please do not respond to this email. [Unsubscribe here]( or update your preferences [here!]( [supporter]