Stop the loss of America's wilderness – speak out by 9/30



Tell the Obama administration to support a strong conservation agenda



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Dear John,



Thanks to the foresight of previous generations and conservation pioneers like Teddy Roosevelt, America has long enjoyed a public lands system unmatched anywhere else in the world.



Yet only 5% of total U.S. land is currently designated as wilderness, and our nation is losing open space at the rate of 5,000 acres every day - equivalent to losing two Yosemite National Parks every year.



The Obama administration is currently asking Americans for input on a new conservation plan called America's Great Outdoors that will shape our nation's approach to wilderness conservation for decades.



With growing pressure on our lands from population growth, vandalism, and risky oil and gas development, this could be one of our last opportunities to leave future generations a lasting natural legacy.



The deadline for adding your name in support of a strong conservation agenda is September 30th. We cannot waste this rare opportunity to speak up for bold leadership in preserving America's most beautiful and precious wild places for generations.



Our children -- and our children's children -- are counting on us to get this right.



We have a shared responsibility to protect the natural world upon which we depend. It's up to all of us to advocate for protecting our nation's disappearing public lands so we can continue to benefit from clean water, healthy air, recreation activities and restoration jobs for years to come.



The deadline to speak up for a strong conservation agenda is September 30th -- please don't miss this historic chance to leave your mark on our national conservation strategy.



Take action now and tell the Obama administration to put a bold conservation plan in place to preserve America's beautiful wild places and precious natural resources.



Thanks for adding your voice,



- The Change.org Team



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I'm all for setting aside wildlife conservation areas...a big proponent for reduction in habitat loss. Is this a good way to go about it?

jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"

John Crickmer

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