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Care2 gives us a lot to think about. They circulate important petitions on their website (see below). One of their concerns is that global warming is about more than hurricanes, droughts and other catastrophes. Biologists are sounding the alarm: global warming is also a threat to the survival of our wildlife.That's why help is needed to protect animals in North America.
For example, the stealthy, splendid Canada lynx is America's second largest wild cat. With long legs and big paws, the lynx is an efficient snow hunter, and the warmer winters brought on by global warming threaten to disrupt its ability to hunt. On March 24, 2000, the contiguous United States population of the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Global warming is already altering America's natural heritage and threatening wildlife, from sea birds to sea turtles to butterflies to sugar maples. Ask Congress to act by passing a national cap on America's global warming pollution.
Climate change is already altering America's rich natural heritage and threatening countless species, including sea birds, butterflies, sea turtles, wild cats, fish, and scores of trees across the American landscape. If we don't act now to dramatically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, thousands of species across America are doomed.
Elusive solitary hunters, the lynx in mythology is known as the keeper of forest secrets. What will happen if these beautiful creatures and their secrets disappear because of global warming? The Canadian lynx is a solitary and secretive animal, it is most active in the early morning and at dusk. They tend to sleep during the day and are somewhat active during the night. The lynx are extremely solitary, although at times, you may see small groups traveling together. The lynx roam about one and a half to three miles each day and thus, requires a large territory. When food becomes scarce, the lynx territory may increase a great deal; most of the population will roam far, with a select few staying behind in their typical territory. They tend to stay within 100 yards or so of the trees, but they do not shy away from swimming. It has been recorded that the lynx has swum across the extremely cold Yukon River, about two miles across.
For more information: www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/106310452 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian Lynx
Comments
The underlying premise of the Environmental Defense Funds request for everyone to write to their members of Congress urging them "to support an economy-wide cap on America's global warming pollution" is really quite superficial.
Where is the science behind "If we don't act now to dramatically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, thousands of species across America are doomed"? Thousands of species? Really? As far as lynx, exactly how would they be affected if our climate does warm up? The article isn't very clear on that.
I'd especially like more details on how a legislative cap on global warming pollution would benefit lynx, and some analysis of other alternatives, and what are the potential effects of these proposals on people?
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