Please urge President Clinton and House and Senate leadership today to make sure there is real wildlife funding in this year's budget.

A substitute for historic conservation funding legislation passed Congress October 5, and was signed by President Clinton on October 11, but the fight is not over. Congressional supporters of the Conservation and Reinvestment Act (CARA) are working to strengthen state wildlife funding provisions before the 106th Congress adjourns.

CARA supporters in the House and Senate are working to include a stronger state wildlife provision in one or more federal spending bills. President Clinton, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS), and House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL), who are responsible for finalizing these bills, need to hear today that you support significant, dependable funds for state-based wildlife conservation efforts.

What You Can Do:

Because time is so short, please Please contact President Clinton, Senate Majority Leader Lott and House Speaker Hastert at 202-224-6253 and ask them to support language that assures wildlife funding for each state. Here are some specific points you can make:

• The conservation funding deal already passed by Congress failed to assure that each state gets a share of wildlife funding dollars.

• Each state wildlife agency has a backlog of species that need protection and management to prevent them from becoming endangered. We can reduce the money and trouble by helping these species rather than waiting until they are on the brink of extinction.

CARA Facts:

The House passed CARA by a 3-to-1 bipartisan vote...
63 U.S. Senators support CARA and want CARA brought to a vote...
Senator Lott has expressed his support (in a letter signed by Senate leaders) for CARA...

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We don't have much time. It's now up to YOU to emphasize how important CARA is to you. Since time is so short please leave a phone or fax message at Senator Lott's office at: Call: (202) 224-3121 Fax: (202) 224-2262 Speaker Hastert's office at: Call: (202) 225-2976 Fax: (202) 225-0697 White House at: Call: (202) 456-1111 Fax: (202) 456-2461 Or, e-mail the President, Senator Lott and Speaker Hastert by filling out our easy-to-use form to the right.

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