SEA TURTLE ACTION ALERT KEMP'S RIDLEY MARINE RESERVE NEEDED FOR THE MOST CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SEA TURTLE IN THE WORLD Dear Friend, The Sea Turtle Restoration Project and HEART (HELP ENDANGERED ANIMALS - RIDLEY TURTLES) published a full page ad in the New York Times today (6/23/99) targeting Texas Gov. Bush for not taking action to protect the endangered sea turtles. We would greatly appreciate it you would PLEASE take 30 seconds to email the message below to Governor Bush at gwb@georgewbush.com Please cc your message to : texasturtles@hotmail.com ------------------------------------------- Dear Governor George W. Bush, Sea turtles are drowning in the nets of shrimp fishers by the hundreds. I urge you to sign an executive order and create a marine reserve that is off-limits to commercial shrimping along the coast of Padre Island, Texas. This is the perfect opportunity to save sea turtles and demonstrate to American voters that you will protect our remarkable natural heritage. Thank you for your attention to this very important issue. PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE TO YOUR EMAIL LIST! For more information and to view the ad, see www.seaturtles.org You can also phone, write or fax Bush at: Mailing Address Office of the Governor P.O. Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78711-2428 Phone: Citizens' Assistance and Opinion Line: 512-463-1782 (for use of Austin, Texas and out-of-state callers) Governor's Office Main Switchboard: 512-463-2000 Fax 512-463-1849 THANKS IN ADVANCE! Other ways to help is get your friends, colleagues, etc. to send the message. If you have a personal or work related email list, send this message to them. Sea Turtle Restoration Project seaturtles@igc.org www.seaturtles.org ph. 415 488 0370 |