From carolemurrell at ymail.com Mon Jun 1 09:29:29 2009 From: carolemurrell at ymail.com (Carole Murrell) Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 09:29:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] (no subject) Message-ID: <453798.53422.qm@web112311.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Hello, Due to conflicting appointments I'm unable to do Monday June 8th 10-2:30 Whale Watching on the Condor. Anyone interested in taking this on I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you, Carole Murrell From carolemurrell at ymail.com Mon Jun 1 13:00:01 2009 From: carolemurrell at ymail.com (Carole Murrell) Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 13:00:01 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] Coverage 6-8-09 Message-ID: <114290.31207.qm@web112301.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Thank you all for the quick respose for a replacement for 6-8-09 WW on Condor. Thanks to Keith Hale for taking the spot. Carole Murrell From nkvanslyke at verizon.net Mon Jun 1 13:30:48 2009 From: nkvanslyke at verizon.net (Noel and Kathy Van Slyke) Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:30:48 -0700 Subject: [CINC] substitute request Message-ID: <0KKK0073DUBGYQ50@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net> I have picked up a slight flu or some other kind of bug of some kind and am not sure it will be over by Wednesday and don't want to have to cancel at the last minute. I am scheduled for Wed June 3rd from 10 to 1:30 on the floating lab on the Ranger 85. Is anyone who is trained on the labs interested in taking that trip? Kathy Van Slyke From Deb4nb at aol.com Mon Jun 1 14:10:23 2009 From: Deb4nb at aol.com (Deb4nb at aol.com) Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:10:23 EDT Subject: [CINC] Study Finds Chemicals in Brains of Marine Mammals Message-ID: Informative article: Debra ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Study Finds Chemical Cocktail in Brains of Marine Mammals (Beyond Pesticides, May 27, 2009) A recent, extensive study which investigated a variety of different chemicals, including organochlorine pesticides, in animal tissues reveals that marine mammals harbor high concentrations of hazardous chemicals in their brains. The results lay the groundwork for understanding how environmental contaminants influence the central nervous system of marine mammals. The study entitled ?_Organohalogen contaminants and metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid and cerebellum gray matter in short-beaked common dolphins and Atlantic white-sided dolphins from the western North Atlantic_ (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VB5-4W3874X-1&_user=10&_rdoc=1& _fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0& _userid=10&md5=d4200c7e86ea8fd76f0d55f4f52d5ae2) ? is the first of its kind to find toxic chemicals in the brains of marine mammals. The study identified several contaminants including organochlorine pesticides like DDT, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and flame retardants in the cerebrospinal fluid and cerebellum gray matter of several species of marine mammals including the short-beaked common dolphins, Atlantic white-sided dolphins and the gray seal. PCBs were found in alarmingly high concentrations. Researchers found parts per million concentrations of PCBs in the cerebrospinal fluid of a gray seal. ?We found parts per million concentrations of hydroxylated PCBs in the cerebrospinal fluid of a gray seal. That is so worrisome for me. You rarely find parts per million levels of anything in the brain,? remarked researcher, Eric Montie, PhD. Dr. Montie, lead author of the study, performed the research in collaboration with Mark Hahn and Chris Reddy of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Robert Letchre of Environment Canada. ?We don?t really know the effect of that level in these animals,? he says. ?The first step was just to see if these chemicals were present in the brain. And they are. So how do you monitor that? And that?s something we?re trying to develop methods to see if these chemicals do have neurotoxilogical effects,? says Dr. Montie. Dr. Montie plans to find out how these chemicals might impact marine mammal health. This summer, Dr. Montie will partner with scientists from NOAA to test the hearing in dolphins living near a Superfund site in Georgia and compare it to dolphins from locations where ambient concentrations of pollutants are significantly lower. The researchers view their work as the forefront of a new field of research, something that might be called neuro-ecotoxicology. Previous studies have been focused on how concentrations of marine pollutants affected the animal?s immune system or its hormone systems, however, the authors of this study say their results indicate that contaminants in the ocean can affect the neurological development of marine mammals. DDT, which is currently banned in much of the world, has been shown to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity. While _an overall reduction_ (http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=351) in contaminant levels in coastal waters of the U.S., studies have found DDT and other persistent pollutants in Arctic animals like whales, penguins, seals and birds. However, new concern over the concentrations of these chemicals in the oceans arise as DDT, its metabolites and other persistent organic pollutants, including PCBs and PBDEs are being released at high levels in _melting glaciers_ (http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=344) , further threatening the health of marine animals. In 2007, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) _reported_ (http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=19) extremely high concentrations of the pesticide DDT in fish caught in California?s Los Angeles county waters. According to the survey, the fish caught in the area contain the world?s highest-known DDT concentrations. 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For those confirmed to go to Santa Barbara Island this Saturday, please note on your invitation and subsequent emails that the boat departs from Oxnard's Channel Islands Harbor from the Island Packers dock. You should arrive no later than 8am; the boat departs at 8:30am. Have a great time! Clare Clare Fritzsche Channel Islands National Park 1901 Spinnaker Drive Ventura, CA 93001 (805) 658-5733 FAX: (805) 658-5799 Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov From pollyblackburn at charter.net Fri Jun 5 06:48:52 2009 From: pollyblackburn at charter.net (Polly Blackburn) Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:48:52 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Carpool Available Message-ID: Weather permitting, I am driving to IPCO Oxnard for the 8AM Sat June 6th trip to SBI. I have a large white VW Eurovan and can take up to 6 passengers. We will meet at 0630 at the Western end of Santa Claus Lane (state beach parking area toward Padaro Lane end). Please e-mail me (before 3PM today) or call me anytime at 748-1303 to save your spot. Polly Blackburn From Deb4nb at aol.com Fri Jun 5 10:13:38 2009 From: Deb4nb at aol.com (Deb4nb at aol.com) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 13:13:38 EDT Subject: [CINC] Invasive Aquatic Species Workshop June 16, '09 Message-ID: Hi All, Some of you may be interested in attending this free workshop. The registration deadline is June 12. Debra ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The California Department of Boating and Waterways and the California Coastal Commission?s Boating Clean & Green Program, the California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the University of California Cooperative Extension ? Sea Grant Extension Program, NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, and the City of Santa Barbara invite you to participate in a FREE Invasive Aquatic Species Workshop FOR: ? Boaters ? Fishermen ? Marina and Yacht Club Operators ? State and Local Officials, and ? Interested Parties LEARN HOW TO: ? Protect the quality of recreation and aquatic ecosystems ? Identify aquatic invasive species ? Understand their economic costs and operational impacts ? Inspecting watercrafts and fishing gear help to prevent the spread of invasive species in California waterways. THE AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES WORKSHOP IN SANTA BARBARA Date and Time: Tuesday, June 16 (8:45 am ? 2:45 p.m.) Registration Deadline: June 12 Location: Chase Palm Park Center (236 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Parking: Paid _parking available_ (http://www.coastal.ca.gov/ccbn/sb_workshop_parking.pdf) at the workshop location and in surrounding areas (Max $7-9 for entire day) Lunch: Purchase lunch at a nearby restaurant or bring your own lunch To register or to request accommodations for disability, please contact Vivian Matuk at (415) 904-6905 or at _vmatuk at coastal.ca.gov_ (mailto:vmatuk at coastal.ca.gov) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From kensword at cox.net Sun Jun 7 09:30:01 2009 From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro) Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 09:30:01 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Sub for Monday, June 8? In-Reply-To: <29a91b7e0906062325h3d12f0e3u2aa774cfe2d6e9be@mail.gmail.com> References: <29a91b7e0906062002h4b2e16aajbaa3a82e8461b108@mail.gmail.com> <29a91b7e0906062325h3d12f0e3u2aa774cfe2d6e9be@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: OK Chris, I have it, and yes see ay soon. Ken Tatro On Jun 6, 2009, at 11:25 PM, Christopher Carlson wrote: > Hello again everyone, > > Ken Tatro has taken my spot on Monday. See you all on the seas soon! > > Chris Carlson > chrisjamescarlson at gmail.com > > On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 8:02 PM, Christopher Carlson > wrote: > Hello all! > > Because of an unexpected delay at my work, I need to get a sub for > my CX trip on Monday, June 8. If anyone wants to take my spot, send > me a line. Thanks! > > Chris Carlson > chrisjamescarlson at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From staci at savzsea.com Mon Jun 8 13:07:31 2009 From: staci at savzsea.com (Staci Kaye-Carr) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 13:07:31 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Eagles enthrall Newbury Park special education class Message-ID: Eagles enthrall Newbury Park special education class http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/jun/03/eagles-enthrall-newbury-park-special-education/ A live Internet feed showing two bald eagle chicks in their nest on Catalina Island is providing a link to the outside world for post- secondary special education students in Newbury Park. Thanks to a computer in their classroom, the 11 students, aged 18 to 22 with moderate to severe physical and developmental disabilities, are following the chicks? progress since they hatched in late March near the town of Two Harbors on Catalina. The live webcam feed comes from the Institute for Wildlife Studies, which operates the Channel Islands Bald Eagle Restoration Project. The project has been helping to repopulate the eagles on the islands after years of DDT exposure decimated their populations. Teacher Lori Axelrod-Ngo runs the post-secondary special education program at Newbury Park High School, which is designed to prepare the students to move on to the next stage of their life as adults. She said the live link to something happening out in the world is valuable to her students. ?Anything real life makes it more meaningful to these students. You know, things that you and I take for granted in our daily lives are often very difficult for them,? she said. ?I have developed observation sheets, and what the students have to do is to determine who is on the nest, the time they saw the mom or dad at the nest, the proper day of the week, and then answer questions about what is happening, so it allows them to answer the who, what and when questions in a more meaningful context,? Axelrod-Ngo said. Glenn Goulet, a Los Angeles County Fire Department captain, joined his 20-year-old daughter, Stacey, for the program?s end-of-year party Wednesday and said monitoring the bald eagles has been a great idea. ?She can?t comprehend the whole thing, but she?s mesmerized by it and watches it,? he said, explaining that his daughter is at the developmental stage of a 2-year-old and visual learning works well for her. John-Michael Pettis, 18, proudly showed mom Patsy Pettis and grandmother Ursula Walker the Internet feed on the classroom computer. ?It?s really great for people to be able to see video and to see how the babies are,? he said. ?My favorite moment was when they were being born.? Axelrod-Ngo posts comments from the students on a discussion forum that?s part of a Web site run by the Ventura County Office of Education that normally links to an eagle nest on Santa Cruz Island. The two chicks that hatched there in April died a few days later, so the forum has been monitoring the Catalina birds instead. When the forum recently asked for suggested names for the two chicks, the Newbury class?s suggestion of Thunder and Lightning won the poll. Miguel Blanco, 19, came up with Thunder and Storm, and at the teacher?s suggestion, agreed to replace Storm with Lightning. ?I like bald eagles because they?re really cool birds. I like it when the mom and dad feed the babies, that?s the best part,? Blanco said. On the Net: http://www.iws.org/bald_eagles/nestcam.htm From carole at earthlink.net Mon Jun 8 18:42:09 2009 From: carole at earthlink.net (Carole Rosales) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 18:42:09 -0700 Subject: [CINC] ESCI Thursday 6/11 Message-ID: <380-220096291429281@earthlink.net> I need a replacement for the hike on Thursday this week so I can attend a funeral Carole Rosales carole at earthlink.net 805 482 0259 (H) 805 405 1681 (C) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From langle411 at gmail.com Mon Jun 8 21:20:08 2009 From: langle411 at gmail.com (Lisa Angle) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 20:20:08 -0800 Subject: [CINC] SBI June 6 report Message-ID: <008601c9e8b9$93c6e890$6400a8c0@Janeway> If you'd like to see my report of our Santa Barbara Island trip last Saturday, plus photos, you can read it here: http://www.examiner.com/x-13205-Santa-Barbara-Community-Examiner~y2009m6d8-The-other-Santa-Barbara And if you enjoy it, please pass this link on to your friends. _____________________________________ Lisa Angle at Ninety Degrees Media Subscribe to my BLOG: http://www.ninetydegreesmedia.com/blog Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dolphingal805 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kensword at cox.net Mon Jun 8 21:52:31 2009 From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 21:52:31 -0700 Subject: [CINC] CX Mon 8June 09 Message-ID: The Data: Ocean Animals: 2 Humpbacks 8 Blues 2500 common dolphin Lots of Sooty Shearwaters, a dozen California brown Pelican, off shore, and a Great Blue Heron on the bait tanks as we returned to port. People: 1 Couple - UK 3 Separate Couples - Germany 1 Couple - Netherlands 1 Couple - Ukraine 1 Couple + 1 son - Torrance CA 1 Couple + 1 son + 1 daughter - San Pedro CA 1 Couple + 1 son + 1 daughter - Tampa FL 1 Couple + 1 daughter (turned 24 today, happy birthday) - Oklahoma Calm Seas, overcast with peeks of sun, cool to warm, ... nice About 45 min into the trip, a large pod of Common Dolphin showed up, kind of scattered, say bout 2000, feeding. Then a short time later our first whale sighting, a calf/cow pair of Humpbacks seemingly feeding also, but no lunges nor any of the the entertainment moves. Not much in the fluke displays either, but we hung around with these two for a good bit as they moved around in basically the same area. Moving on for the big guys, our Ukraine folks really wanted Blues and a fluke of a Blue, and every one else was pretty much looking for Blues as well. Capt Mat did not disappoint, finding one in about 20 minutes of leaving the Humpbacks. But there was more to see, so we left and came up on another pod of Dolphin, this one about 500 or so. The folks were delighted with all the action and sightings of the babies right along with mom. Then off toward the shelf off the SCI/SRI gap we saw many a tall blow. Off to the feeding grounds and sure enough a pair and then many Blues. One of these was kind enough to offer up a nice portion of fresh whale feces, scattered along a nice line of about 20 feet. The folks were quite please with this, much like new parents delighted with the fact that their new offspring has all systems in fine working order. "Look honey, our daughter can GO!!" Another, came near the Condor showing up close its massive size and grace in the waters. Our count was of 8, solid sightings, but there were several blows off a bit that were sure Blues. Yep, they are in and in goodly numbers. Today was feeding day. The dolphins were feeding, the Humpbacks were feeding, and so were all the Blues, ... around 1230, so were all the people. This, of course, meant no big displays, but lots of good showings. The Blues, for me, never disappoint, their sleek blue gray mottled sheen surfacing and slicing through the waters, with not so much of a ripple, and only a nice smooth foot print left behind. AND, no flukes were offered. Yet, it was counted as a very good day on the channel and the folks on this run were not disappointed, in fact they were quite pleased. Keith Hale and I did the presentation and milled with the masses, and Carolyn McCleskey did the honors with the PID and also milled with the masses. A very good day, for sure. Ken Tatro From Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov Tue Jun 9 10:09:54 2009 From: Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov (Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 10:09:54 -0700 Subject: [CINC] KFM Brown bag talk in the Conference Room on Wed 1200 Message-ID: CINP Marine Biologist David Kushner sends the following invitation. (If you attend this, please include it on your CINC timesheet.) Hi All, I have had several requests for information on the Kelp Forest Monitoring Program over the past several weeks. I am planning to give a brown-bag (that means you can bring lunch, not beer) presentation on Wed June 10th at 1200 in the HQ conference room. All are welcome.... I am more than willing to share some if the exciting information we have collected over the past 27 years and answer questions. David David Kushner Marine Biologist Channel Islands National Park 1901 Spinnaker Dr. Ventura, CA 93001 (805) 658-5773 David_kushner at nps.gov From Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov Wed Jun 10 11:32:01 2009 From: Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:32:01 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Free Community Forum on Plastic Marine Debris Polluting Our Oceans Message-ID: <4A2FFC21.4050907@noaa.gov> *We are considering inviting the Algalita Marine Research Foundation to speak for the Channel Islands Naturalist Corps in 2010, however, if you have time you can catch their presentation next week in Santa Barbara. * *"Synthetic Sea" FREE Community Forum on June 15th* Last summer, Dr. Marcus Eriksen of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation sailed a JUNKraft made of 15,000 plastic bottles from Long Beach to Hawaii to raise awareness of plastic marine debris polluting our oceans. Now Dr. Eriksen and Anna Cummins are on a 2,000 mile *JUNKride * from Vancouver to Tijuana, with a stop in Santa Barbara planned for *Monday, June 15^th *! Join us at this FREE Community Forum sponsored by the City Creeks Division and County Project Clean Water, and learn more about Algalita's quest to end the age of disposable plastics. Learn how to get involved locally with organizations including SB Channelkeeper , Art From Scrap , Surfrider Foundation , Ocean Futures Society , Healing Oceans Together, and more. *Monday, June 15^th , 6:30-8:00pm* Cabrillo Pavilion, 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd. /Click here to view the flyer. /Call 897-2606 or email Liz Smith for more information. -- Shauna Bingham Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 3600 S. 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"Synthetic Sea" FREE Community Forum on June 15th Last summer, Dr. Marcus Eriksen of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation sailed a JUNKraft made of 15,000 plastic bottles from Long Beach to Hawaii to raise awareness of plastic marine debris polluting our oceans. Now Dr. Eriksen and Anna Cummins are on a 2,000 mile JUNKride from Vancouver to Tijuana, with a stop in Santa Barbara planned for Monday, June 15th! Join us at this FREE Community Forum sponsored by the City Creeks Division and County Project Clean Water, and learn more about Algalita's quest to end the age of disposable plastics. Learn how to get involved locally with organizations including SB Channelkeeper, Art >From Scrap, Surfrider Foundation, Ocean Futures Society, Healing Oceans Together, and more. Monday, June 15th, 6:30-8:00pm Cabrillo Pavilion, 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Click here to view the flyer. Call 897-2606 or email Liz Smith for more information. -- Shauna Bingham Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 3600 S. Harbor Blvd. #111 Oxnard, CA 93035 Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov (805) 382-6149 ext. 102 Fax (805) 382-9791 http://channelislands.noaa.gov ??`?.??..><((((?>???`?.??..><((((?>???`?.??..><((((?>???`?.??.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Kate California's Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Announcement Who: MLPA Initiative Staff and the General Public What: South Coast Summer Public Open Houses (attached and also available on the website) When: July 8, 9 ?5:30 - 8:30 pm The Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) requires the state to examine and redesign California?s system of marine protected areas. The public is invited to come to these open houses anytime each evening to visit informational stations, review and comment on draft marine protected area proposals, provide input on particular areas of interest and ask questions of staff and regional stakeholders. See attached flier for more details. All are welcome to attend*. The open houses are all scheduled from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.? Drop by anytime! Wednesday, July 8 Residence Inn 2101 W Vineyard Ave. Oxnard, CA 93036 Thursday, July 9 Fess Parker's Doubletree 633 East Cabrillo Blvd. Santa Barbara, CA 93103 $2 parking fee What if I can?t attend one of the public open houses? If you are not able to attend, you may also provide your feedback by sending a message to MLPAComments at resources.ca.gov or by mail to MLPA Initiative, c/o California Natural Resources Agency, 1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311, Sacramento, CA 95814. Your comments will be most helpful if received no later than July 19, 2009 so that they can be distributed to the SCRSG and BRTF members prior to the start of Round 3. *Opportunities for the non-English speaking public to provide input will also be made available (See attached file: MLPA Initiative S_PubOHFlier_090608.pdf) _______________________________________________ MLPAInitiative mailing list MLPAInitiative at lists.ceres.ca.gov To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options please visit: https://lists.ceres.ca.gov/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlpainitiative -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I am available for any questions, comments, etc. Kind Regards, Scott Dunn MLPA SCRSG Non-Consumptive Recreational User Representative -----Original Message----- >From: Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov >Sent: Jun 11, 2009 8:22 AM >To: channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org >Subject: [CINC] [MLPA Initiative] South Coast Summer Public Open Houses > > >Kate Faulkner at CINP thought you might be interested in these meetings: > > All, > > I think it would be very good to get the word out on the upcoming open > houses regarding the Marine Life Protection Act. > > These are a chance for staff, cooperators, Naturalists Corps, > volunteers, etc. to learn about this important project and to offer > input. Note that the 5 park islands are not part of this MLPA process. > However, the other 3 Channel Islands and the mainland from Point > Conception to the Mexican border are included. > > There are other meetings in other parts of Southern California. I am > just sending the dates for the 2 meetings in our local area. > > Kate > > > > California's Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Announcement > > Who: MLPA Initiative Staff and the General Public > > What: South Coast Summer Public Open Houses (attached and also available > on the website) > > When: July 8, 9 > ?5:30 - 8:30 pm > > The Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) requires the state to examine and > redesign California?s system of marine protected areas. The public is > invited to come to these open houses anytime each evening to visit > informational stations, review and comment on draft marine protected > area proposals, provide input on particular areas of interest and ask > questions of staff and regional stakeholders. See attached flier for > more details. > > All are welcome to attend*. The open houses are all scheduled from 5:30 > to 8:30 p.m.? Drop by anytime! > > Wednesday, July 8 > Residence Inn > 2101 W Vineyard Ave. > Oxnard, CA 93036 > > Thursday, July 9 > Fess Parker's Doubletree > 633 East Cabrillo Blvd. > Santa Barbara, CA 93103 > $2 parking fee > > > What if I can?t attend one of the public open houses? > If you are not able to attend, you may also provide your feedback by > sending a message to MLPAComments at resources.ca.gov or by mail to MLPA > Initiative, c/o California Natural Resources Agency, 1416 Ninth Street, > Suite 1311, Sacramento, CA 95814. Your comments will be most helpful if > received no later than July 19, 2009 so that they can be distributed to > the SCRSG and BRTF members prior to the start of Round 3. > > *Opportunities for the non-English speaking public to provide input will > also be made available > (See attached file: MLPA Initiative S_PubOHFlier_090608.pdf) > _______________________________________________ > MLPAInitiative mailing list > MLPAInitiative at lists.ceres.ca.gov > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options please visit: > https://lists.ceres.ca.gov/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlpainitiative From gizmo92067 at yahoo.com Thu Jun 11 10:34:18 2009 From: gizmo92067 at yahoo.com (Carol C.) Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:34:18 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] Zeke Barlow's new article in the VC Star Message-ID: <967408.42340.qm@web52302.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Ventura man picking through plastic junk in Pacifichttp://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/jun/11/no-headline---nxxfctrash11/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From staci at savzsea.com Thu Jun 11 15:03:00 2009 From: staci at savzsea.com (Staci Kaye-Carr) Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:03:00 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Grey whale in Marina del Rey, 2 articles Message-ID: <0E468A26-1BD3-471E-967C-EAA28B671867@savzsea.com> Grey whale in Marina del Rey http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2009/06/wayward-gray-whale-takes-a-breather-in-marina-del-rey-channel.html June 8th 2009 Marina del Rey boaters are being asked to be extra careful while a wayward California gray whale on its way to northern waters takes a breather in the area. Our colleague Ruben Vives has the details: The whale, estimated to be more than 20 feet long, has been swimming and diving in the channel for almost a week now, said Peter Wallerstein, a spokesman for Marine Animal Rescue. ?It?s looking healthy, it?s swimming and diving,? he said. Although the whale has made its way into the open sea in recent days, it keeps returning to the channel, Wallerstein said. California gray whales migrate from the warm waters of Baja California (where they breed and give birth) to the cooler climes of Alaska every year between February and May. "This one is probably a straggler," Wallerstein said of the Marina's current visitor. Wallerstein and a group of Marine Animal Rescue volunteers plan to track the whale as long as it remains in the channel to make sure it remains in good health. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2009/06/wildlife-officials-warn-boaters-against-getting-too-close-to-marina-del-rey-gray-whale.html Wildlife officials warn boaters against getting too close to Marina del Rey gray whale 10:06 PM, June 9, 2009 A gray whale has been seen swimming in the Marina del Rey channel The gray whale that's taken up residence in the Marina del Rey channel has inspired curious onlookers to get up close and personal -- a little too close for wildlife officials' comfort. Our colleague the L.A. Now blog explains: It is a violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act to get within 100 yards of a large animal such as the 20-foot gray whale, said Joe Cardaro, a wildlife biologist with the National Marine Fisheries Service. Infractions can be punished with a fine of up to $10,000 and a year in prison. ?Some people have been getting too close,? said Peter Wallerstein, founder of Marine Animal Rescue, which has been monitoring the whale. ?If people want to see it, they should enjoy it from the shoreline. You can get a better view from the rocks.? Wallerstein suspects the whale is a "straggler" on its way -- albeit slowly -- from the warm waters of Baja California to Alaska. Most California gray whales make this trip between February and May, but who can blame it for wanting to spend a little quality time in the beautiful marina? Wallerstein told L.A. Now that his group is monitoring the whale to ensure it it's in good health, which thus far it appears to be. For the present, there are no plans to try to lure it back to the open sea. From NSwan15541 at aol.com Thu Jun 11 20:40:21 2009 From: NSwan15541 at aol.com (NSwan15541 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:40:21 EDT Subject: [CINC] WHALES a beautiful day Message-ID: 6/11 on the condor x with captain matt 21 passengers from all over the U.S. and Germany Several sightings brought a total of 13 blues, 2 humpbacks and many distant spouts. 2 sightings of common dolphins...about 500 And just before we pulled into the dock.....about 500 dc Oystercatchers and pidgeon guillemots were flying around Painted Cave . Naturalists....Valerie Olsen and Natalie Swan...........Sally Eagle... pid **************Dell Deals: Don?t miss huge summer savings on popular laptops starting at $449. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221770187x1201425153/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B215566131%3B37864407%3B i) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It was a bit challenging keeping them all straight in the photo log, but what a sight! There where blows everywhere and in-between bouts of lost steering, Mat was saying "I got to get in touch with John C." (for tagging) and I hope he did? Were it not for my untimely pressure on the shutter button, on one occasion, I would have captured a Blue and a Hump in the same frame, with the Hump trailing the Blue by not more than 25' and out less than 50 yds. These two species may not communicate with each other (?) but these two individuals were sure hanging tight for 15-20 seconds. Mat indicated, he'd never seen a Blue and a Hump in that close proximity to each other! Their lung capacity and blow force is something to behold, which was aptly demonstrated by the many seconds of vapor hang time and preservation of their blows tall bushy shape, in spite of 20 knot winds. The numbers (Blue's) weren't surprising in view of the amount of small clouds of krill visible at the surface, which Mat, on several occasions, announced to the passengers. We watched the orange krill being ingested, presumably depleted of nutritive value and then, on two occasions voided, the end result (no pun intended) was more orange ocean. Others behaviors included, both horizontal and vertical lunge feeding and at least half a dozen flukes I personally witnessed. We'd observed all this Blue surface activity for fifteen minutes and than as if on cue from Mrs. Big (sorry guys!) all surface behavior ceased. The Big Ones were very thoughtful however, because just as I got on top of my paperwork (log) they resumed their behaviors. That being said, general speaking, because the plentiful krill near the surface their dives tended to be shallow with abbreviated "down times" Incidentally, the water temp is creeping up and even at the "slot", three to four miles off SCI, it was 62.3 degrees. These observations were only of the Blue's, meanwhile the Humps were going through their repertoire of behaviors, but that's another story and I was in a Blue Mode today! Here's a toast to the Big Ones, and how fortunate we are to spend time among them! John From eradding at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 12 19:51:39 2009 From: eradding at sbcglobal.net (EUGENE RADDING) Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:51:39 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] CX Fri. 6/12/09 Message-ID: <575249.56253.qm@web180307.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> THE BEAT GOES ON! Capt.Mat says there were 25 or more Blues in the area?8 miles north of the west end of SCI. Hal Altman, Marie Ornelas and I were only bold enough to report 15 that we felt pretty sure of.?More spouts were everywhere around us. Their actions included several flukes to the delight of everyone. Then we moved further slightly west and come upon 5 Humpbacks including a cow/calf pair and? another Blue. Several of the Humpbacks were set upon putting on a big show, including??one of them doing a 2/3 body breach almost next to the boat(barnacles visible and all). The flukes and the pec slapping and turning and twisting was just a great performance. In particular, the calf did some really wild movements. Bob Perry was on board and you may see his pictures at his web site: www.CondorExpressPhotos.com?posted within 48 hours. Have a great weekend in Paradise!?? EUGENE RADDING -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Then a bit to the west we stayed close to 3 pairs of blues with several more at a distance.? Then the 2 original?humpbacks came over to join in the buffet.? Then 2 Dalls Porpoises came by and seemed to be bow riding the pressure wave of the Blues.? Go figure. Along the coast of Santa Cruz, explored a couple of coves and conditions were favorable for a nice look inside Painted Cave.? Then homeward with one more humpback just 4.5 miles from Santa Barbara which gave us a massive breach. Matt was driving and providing color commentary, and as always, did a splendid job.? Dave and Jacques crewed.? Larry Harris did a great job of interpretation and Lisa Angle covered Photo ID. Dean -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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There was so much going on that I may have lost count, so here is my estimate: 22 Blues 9 Humpbacks 2 groups of several hundred common dolphins 2 smaller groups of common dolphins A plethora of Sea Lions 2 Harbor Seals For the Birds: Black Skimmers Royal Terns Sooty Shearwaters Western Gulls Black Oystercatchers A ton of Pigeon Guillemots Did I miss anything? Today was a beautiful, sunny day on the channel. About mid channel, we came across the first group of over 500 common dolphins. This was a very active pod with many calf & mom pairs. This started out the day just right and the passengers were very happy. We headed towards the gap between Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz and immediately encountered two pairs of Blue Whales. These blue whales came to the surface a few times and immediately made deep dives. Captain Fred announced that he saw more activity up ahead and we left the two elusive pairs of Blues. Almost immediately, we came across several humpback whales. These whales came close to the boat and gave us all a strong whiff of their stinky whale breath. (Do Whales have Certs?) These humpies stayed near the boat for awhile, but Captain Fred was ready to check out more blows that he saw ahead. We travelled west for a short distance and came across more Blue Whales than we could accurately count. There were at least 18 whales near the boat, surfacing all around the boat. There were many more blows in the distance, but we could not count them all. These whales gave us a treat with several tail flukes and very nice views of their blow holes up close. During this encounter with the Blues, several Humpback whales also showed up. Blues & Humpies together? I wasn't sure how to write the sighting report. We stayed around these whales for awhile and then it was time to head over to the Santa Cruz Island portion of the trip. On the way to the Island, we encountered four more humpback whales. These humpbacks surfaced near the boat and showed off some nice tail flukes. The cruise along Santa Cruz was beautiful with lots of juvenile sea lions along the side of the island and a variety of sea birds flying around. In one cove, there were two harbor seals hanging around. The view of painted cave was spectacular! On the way back home we saw breaching humpbacks in the distance, but could not catch up with them. Once we turned back towards home, we came across another large group of common dolphins. These dolphins put on a show for us with some spectacular leaps and a lot of mating behavior. Later we encountered a smaller group of common dolphins who were travelling at a high rate of speed. This was a great day and all passengers were very happy and grateful to be aboard the CX today! Thank you! Toni Bailey -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at hotmail.com Mon Jun 15 10:08:54 2009 From: ppetrich39 at hotmail.com (Paul Jr. Petrich) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:08:54 -0700 Subject: [CINC] MPAs in Sicily: Sadness and Hope. Message-ID: CINC Volunteers, Greetings. I am now on my own odessey homeward, after completing a season of coaching football in Catania, at the base of Mt Etna in eastern Sicily. My first stop was in the Egadi islands off the NW coast of Sicily. The three islands of Levanzo, Favignana, and Marettimo, plus the islets of Maraone and Formica, form a marine reserve that is the largest in Italy ( 54,000 hectares AND 74,000 meters of coastline ). It is also known as the Aegadian Islands Marine Protected Area, and was Italy's first effort at creating an underwater conservation area: established by a law in 1982. However, many government changes in the original decree deluted its original environmental scope, due primarily to intense opposition from local fishing industry groups. They had been left out of the original zonation planning. As the final product reached completion in the mid 1990s, the most environmentally protected Zone A was deminished to only two areas: On Maretimmo, the farthest island from Sicily; and surrounding the uninhabited islet of Maraone. Total area designated to Zone A is now 1,067 hectares, and has just under 9,000 meters of coastline. Zone B , which restricts consumptive activity to varying degrees, totals 2,865 hectares and 18,637 meters of coastline. Zone C, which allows extensive degrees of consumptive activity, totals just under 22,000 hectares and 46,422 meters of coastline. It is also the only marine reserve in Italy that has a special Zone D, which allows trawling between Maretimmo and the other two islands. Most complaints fostering changes in the original plan came from the locals on the most populated island, Favignana, where the fishing industry has roots going back to the Pheonecians. In my four boat trips to to the islands on different days, I did not see a single tuna splash, for which this area is famous, nor did I see a single marine mammal of any kind. Only in a prehistoric cave on Levanzo, did I see paintings of these magnificent marine creatures: tuna and dolphin depicted as witnessed by humans 13,000 to 7,000 years ago! And, as I mentioned in my previous email, this is a seaworld that many of the ancient Greeks never ventured into without seeking guidance from Oracles who themselves sought wisdom and guidance from dolphin ( Delphi ). Not one did I see , and I circumnavicated each island. These islands look so much like the Channel Islands you visit constantly. On my way out to Favignana on one of these trips, I met a young lady who was a marine biologist working out of the University of Palermo. She expressed a strong opinion supporting the fact that many MPAs here are administered poorly, and with little enforcement. However, she was born and raised on Favignana, and goes back home constantly with a different message than the island has heard ever since ancient times. THAT DIFFERENT MESSAGE HAS REACHED THE MOST DISTANT ISLAND, MARETIMMO! This island has produced tuna and sardine fishermen in the 19th and 20th centuries who have emigrated as far as the distant shores of San Pedro and Monterey,California. Their fishing expertise is legendary. However, now this island and its little town has reinvented itself to survive economically through a healthy ecotourism based upon the extensive marine reserve which surrounds the entire island, which is about the size of San Miguel. The Zones A and B are most prominent , covering 2/3rds of the coastline, and since 1997, the terrestial landscape is also a natural preserve. The lack of trash, especially plastics, is estounding. It IS a problem most everywhere else in Sicily. Visitors come to dive, sun, swim and hike, and most rent very clean rooms from the local population, rent boat trips from fishermen, or rent their mules to explore where they do not want to walk. A visit to the local small fishermen's museum provided many surprises. The population on this island of only a few hundred, produced many emigrant fishermen who fished the waters of what is now our National Marine Sanctuarys of the Channel Islands and Monterey. In fact, this September, our sister sanctuary in Monterey will screen in the USA a documentary about this very theme. This documentary was produced by the director of one of the MPAs in Sicily. NEXT STOP: ISTICA MARINE RESRVE 70 K NORTH OF PALERMO. Ciao, Paul Petrich _________________________________________________________________ Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that?s right for you. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/choosepc/?ocid=ftp_val_wl_290 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It?s there though, both real and potentially, and right off our coast, tantalizingly close and yet hidden so far in the murk ? the now- stilled vices of gold, death, war, sex, Hollywood, Prohibition rumrunners, opium smuggling and guns. It teases to the days of roaming Spanish galleons, to when ships were kings of commerce and suppliers of news. It ranges from primitive Chumash canoes called tomols used thousands of years ago all the way to a modern airline tragedy. Some 700 shipwrecks and plane crashes have occurred in the Santa Barbara Channel off our coast from Point Mugu to Point Sal,.............. http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/jun/14/what-lies-beneath/ From dean.benjamin at sbcglobal.net Tue Jun 16 08:06:11 2009 From: dean.benjamin at sbcglobal.net (Dean Benjamin) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:06:11 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] (no subject) Message-ID: <61611.16172.qm@web82302.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Seems strange that these 2 get so much attention when we are seeing so many up here. Dean http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Whale-Of-A-Blue-Tail.html Whale Of A Blue Tail A pair of blue whales spotted off Long Beach By? SUSAN TAYLOR Updated 7:30 AM PDT, Tue, Jun 16, 2009 Getty Images A rare and endangered blue whale spouts after a long dive in the Long Beach Harbor in July 2008. In decades past, blue whales were rarely seen along California's coastline but their migration and feeding patterns are changing. There was a rare sighting off the coast of Southern California this week. Two giant blue?whales were spotted frollicking in the Pacific Ocean, about a mile west of? Long Beach.?? The smaller whale may be a calf.??This is a rare find because blue whales have been hunted to near-extinction. The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet. Blue whales are commonly spotted swimming in pairs according to the Marine Mammal Center. About 2,000 blue whales are believed to be living off the coast of California. This time of year is the annual migration for the California gray and one marine rescue group is urging boaters to steer clear of another whale seen hanging out in the busy harbor at Marina del Rey for the past two weeks. The whale recently ventured out into the Santa Monica Bay, but returned to the manmade marina's shallow waters. 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Fred Benko hardly had time to sit and snack for all the animals that drew everyone to the rail. The main event was a trio of humps who mugged the boat for about 30 minutes. Spy hops just a few feet from the Condor's side, nuzzling the bow, pec slaps and assorted other acts of apparent friendship (excluding those instances of sliming the paying customers with fishy whale breath...) pleased everyone as they ran from one side of the boat to the other to view these friends. Blues were typically more discreet but did offer up a couple of giant flukes. The Pacific white sides in a widely dispersed pod did play with the boat a bit giving all a good view. The tightly packed pod of common dolphins rounded out the day as we approached the harbor. They were on a mission... swimming fast in a tight pack after a short visit with the Condor. Sunny in the morning, cloudy in the afternoon, zero swell and almost no wind. Very nice people, many who were in town for last weekend's graduations at UCSB. 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The captain headed straight out to the sweet spot at the western end of Santa Cruz where the most of the sightings have been lately & we were not disappointed.? There was little acrobatic behavior from the Humpbacks today.? The first Humpback that we saw did do some tail throws & we could see distant breaches.? There were 2 Blue tail flukes.? But it seemed they all were feeding today.? Some did come close to the boat but didn't stay long.? Still an exceptional day on the water!? Other naturalists on the boat were Carol Shoemaker & Don Shubert on PID. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Two monk seal deaths at human hands coming just a month apart in the main Hawaiian Islands is unheard of. The last known case of someone intentionally killing a Hawaiian monk seal was in the 1980s in Kapa'a, Kaua'i, according to Bill Pickering, special agent in charge of NOAA's Pacific islands law enforcement office. Hawaiian monk seals are critically endangered, with a dwindling population of just over 1,000 in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, their main home. Paradoxically, even as the overall population has reached dangerous lows, seals in the main Hawaiian Islands have increased in recent years. Because the Hawaiian monk seal is a federally listed endangered species, a conviction of harming one could result in fines of up to $50,000 and/or a year in jail. "This is the second most endangered species of seal in the world," said NOAA marine mammal specialist David Schofield. "We can't afford to lose individual seals to senseless killings." Mama seal shot RK06, probably in her mid-teens, was found dead at Pila'a Beach on Kaua'i's north shore on May 21. She had given birth to five pups in the past and was pregnant with her sixth. She was an important breeding female and her death was a huge loss for the monk seal population, NOAA said. People in the area of Pila'a Beach that day had told The Advertiser and federal investigators they believe the seal was shot. A necropsy of the seal confirmed that shooting caused its death, Pickering said yesterday. Pickering and his team are also investigating the death of a 5-year-old male Hawaiian monk seal, RK19, found dead April 20 on Kaua'i's west side at Kaumakani. The seal had been seen alive and healthy just one day before, during a semi-annual monk seal count. Pickering would not confirm whether RK19 died of a gunshot wound, but did say its death is considered due to "foul play." "Whenever a marine mammal is found dead, we investigate and determine if it was an accident or natural causes, or work the case until can determine what happened," Pickering said. NOAA investigators use the same techniques as police on a criminal case, including a necropsy to determine cause of death, and interviewing witnesses. "A lot of it's plain old gumshoe-type police work," Pickering said. Both the Kaua'i seal deaths occurred in relatively remote areas, but some witnesses have emerged, he said. The Pila'a Beach witnesses said they saw a man with a white pickup at the beach and heard loud sounds like gunfire shortly before they found the seal dead in the surf. They didn't see a gun, they told The Advertiser. In addition to the two seals on Kaua'i, NOAA's only other active investigation of harm to a marine animal in Hawai'i is the slaughter of a turtle known as Honeygirl on O'ahu last year, Pickering said. Mourning ceremony Monk seal fans will gather at Po'ipu Beach Park today in memory of the slaughtered seals. The 9:30 a.m. ceremony, to be officiated at by Hawaiian cultural practitioner Sabra Kauka, will include releasing their ashes. Jeff Walters, a marine mammal specialist with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, helped arrange today's simple memorial in cooperation with NOAA Fisheries and Monk Seal Hotline volunteer coordinator Mimi Olry. Walters called the killings "senseless deaths" and said the gathering is "a chance to bring the community together and highlight the good work we do together." Olry said: "I'm a vet who's cared for wildlife ? that's been my career and passion. ... It upsets me to think people are not thinking of sharing the world with others not like themselves ? and not being understanding of why we have these other species, the importance of these species to the whole web of life." 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I thought It >> would be ok to send this to the cinc list...... >> > If you're looking for something to do this weekend get out to a > state park this weekend for Save Our State Parks Weekend! > > > > Go To Calparks.org | Tell a friend about this email > > > Watch videos made by other supporters > > > > > > > > > Be sure to get out to a state park this weekend for our Save Our > State Parks Weekend! > > One of the most important, easiest and fun ways to support your > state parks is to visit them! > > Come out in force to show Sacramento that state parks are important > and that they are an important revenue source! > > While you're there, take pictures with our SOS Poster (downloadable > at our website), wearing a green ribbon, green clothes, or create > your own sign telling everyone what state parks mean to you! > > How to share your pictures: > > Email your pictures to us at SOSWeekend at calparks.org (reply to this > email). We'll make a slide show using the images received and show > your legislators and the Governor that state parks are vital to > everyone! > Post your pictures on our Facebook page > Click here for tips on uploading photos & videos from your SOS > Weekend. > > Bring as many people out with you as you can to enjoy the park. > > If you can't make it out to a park, that is ok. Make a sign and wear > a green ribbon to show solidarity and snap that picture! Send them > to us at SOSWeekend at calparks.org and post them on CSPF's Facebook > page also. > > Thank you. > > Elizabeth Goldstein > President, CSPF > Visit us online to learn more. > > > Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this great > way to support California's state parks! > Tell-a-friend! > > If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for > California State Parks Foundation. > > This message was sent to stateparks at savzsea.com. 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In-Reply-To: References: <20090618234912.16095.1771.qmail@omail2.sac.getactive.com> Message-ID: I BELIEVE AT LEAST 22 OF OUR STATE PARKS ARE BEACH PARKS, AND MANY, AS IN SANTA ARBARA COUNTY, ARE THE VERY SAME LOCATIONS WHERE NATIVE AMERICANS CHOSE TO SETTLE NEXT TO THEIR BELOVED SEA. From: staci at savzsea.com To: channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:47:39 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Save Our State Parks Weekend! Since some of our state parks are state beaches, from which you can sometimes see dolphins, whales, seals and sea lions. I thought It would be ok to send this to the cinc list...... If you're looking for something to do this weekend get out to a state park this weekend for Save Our State Parks Weekend! MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "www.calparks.org" claiming to be Go To Calparks.org | Tell a friend about this email Watch videos made by other supporters Be sure to get out to a state park this weekend for our Save Our State Parks Weekend! One of the most important, easiest and fun ways to support your state parks is to visit them! Come out in force to show Sacramento that state parks are important and that they are an important revenue source! While you're there, take pictures with our SOS Poster (downloadable at our website), wearing a green ribbon, green clothes, or create your own sign telling everyone what state parks mean to you! How to share your pictures: Email your pictures to us at SOSWeekend at calparks.org (reply to this email). We'll make a slide show using the images received and show your legislators and the Governor that state parks are vital to everyone! Post your pictures on our Facebook page Click here for tips on uploading photos & videos from your SOS Weekend. Bring as many people out with you as you can to enjoy the park. If you can't make it out to a park, that is ok. Make a sign and wear a green ribbon to show solidarity and snap that picture! Send them to us at SOSWeekend at calparks.org and post them on CSPF's Facebook page also. Thank you. Elizabeth Goldstein President, CSPF Visit us online to learn more. Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this great way to support California's state parks! Tell-a-friend! If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for California State Parks Foundation. This message was sent to stateparks at savzsea.com. Visit your subscription management page to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile. To stop receiving Action Alerts, click to unsubscribe. 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The Marine Mammal Protection Act states that humans must stay at least 300 feet from protected species like gray whales or face civil and criminal charges. "We are taking this opportunity to educate the public about the gray whales, their migration patterns and why they are here," said Amy Gubser, a youth surf instructor at Surf Camp Pacifica. Observers can safely watch the whales from a distance with binoculars or a spotting scope, said Mary Jane Shramm, a spokeswoman for the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. "They are fantastic, but we need to let them be." Typically, gray whales feed on microscopic crustaceans in the Arctic seas. But global climate change has caused the numbers of those critters to plummet, forcing whales to seek out other feeding grounds. Researchers don't know what the whales have found so tasty in Pacifica. Tests are planned to see if the food may be contaminated because of nearby sewage outfalls, Shramm said in an e-mail. Federal regulatory agencies including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Law Enforcement have been notified about the situation, she said. E-mail Justin Wiley at _jwiley at sfchronicle.com_ (mailto:jwiley at sfchronicle.com) . This article appeared on page B - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov Fri Jun 19 09:48:53 2009 From: Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov (Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:48:53 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Very cool website with marine mammal calls Message-ID: Natalie Senyk, who spoke at our CINC meeting on Tuesday night, sends along the following link: Clare Fritzsche Channel Islands National Park 1901 Spinnaker Drive Ventura, CA 93001 (805) 658-5733 FAX: (805) 658-5799 Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov Hi All, I wanted to share a really cool and informative website that provides basic ecological information as well as sound clips of calls for a variety of marine mammal species. This site is put together by Scripps and the Pacific Life Foundation and is a great resource. It also has educational tools for instructors. I think this would to provide a link on our website to this resource. http://cetus.ucsd.edu/voicesinthesea_org/Flash/ -- ************************************************************ Natalie A. Senyk Physical Scientist Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 113 Harbor Way, Suite 150 Santa Barbara, CA 93109-2315 805.966.7107 ext. 463 805.568.1582(fax) Natalie.Senyk at noaa.gov http://channelislands.noaa.gov ************************************************************ From Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov Fri Jun 19 12:02:48 2009 From: Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov (Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:02:48 -0700 Subject: [CINC] New park paper available online Message-ID: Derek oversees the writing and production of the park newspaper, and a new edition has just been completed. You can access an online copy at: http://www.nps.gov/chis/parknews/newspaper.htm Happy reading! Clare Clare Fritzsche Channel Islands National Park 1901 Spinnaker Drive Ventura, CA 93001 (805) 658-5733 FAX: (805) 658-5799 Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov From Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov Fri Jun 19 14:59:11 2009 From: Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov (Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:59:11 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Devil's Hole Desert Pupfish presentation Message-ID: CINP Diver Dave Stoltz announces the following presentation at CINP headquarters in Ventura Harbor: Clare Fritzsche Channel Islands National Park 1901 Spinnaker Drive Ventura, CA 93001 (805) 658-5733 FAX: (805) 658-5799 Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov To All, Monday, July 6th at 5pm in the VC Auditorium, a powerpoint presentation on the Devil's Hole Desert Pupfish by Mike Bower Death Valley NP Fishery Biologist will be offered to CHIS staff and volunteers. Dave Stoltz Pacific West Region Dive Officer Channel Islands National Park 1901 Spinnaker Drive Ventura, CA 93001 dave_stoltz at nps.gov From dpicard1 at sbcglobal.net Sat Jun 20 15:13:57 2009 From: dpicard1 at sbcglobal.net (Drew J. Picard) Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:13:57 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Sub needed Sunday Condor Xpress 10:00 Message-ID: <4A3D5F25.4020504@sbcglobal.net> Hello, I was hoping somebody could cover today Sunday June 21st whale watch trip on the Condor Express at 10-2:30. Please call me if you can do the trip for me. I would greatly appreciate it. Sorry for short notice...... Thanks, Drew Picard 805-290-0327 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bucholtz at linguistics.ucsb.edu Sat Jun 20 17:00:56 2009 From: bucholtz at linguistics.ucsb.edu (Mary Bucholtz) Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:00:56 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Sub needed Sunday Condor Xpress 10:00 References: <6F0E17C2-B884-4730-9194-CD94CC26F970@me.com> Message-ID: <714CD529-844A-4632-AEBC-9D09350E980F@linguistics.ucsb.edu> I've spoken with Drew by phone, and I'll be covering this trip. Mary On Jun 20, 2009, at 3:13 PM, Drew J. Picard wrote: > Hello, > > I was hoping somebody could cover today Sunday June 21st whale watch > trip on the Condor Express at 10-2:30. > > Please call me if you can do the trip for me. I would greatly > appreciate it. Sorry for short notice...... > > Thanks, Drew Picard 805-290-0327 > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From diver24 at cox.net Sat Jun 20 22:03:47 2009 From: diver24 at cox.net (Toni Bailey) Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:03:47 -0700 Subject: [CINC] IPCO 6-20-09 Message-ID: <000001c9f22d$a899ed80$f9cdc880$@net> Hello everyone! Today's tally is: 2 pods of common dolphins At least 10 Blue Whales Other items of interest: Flying fish!! Large flock of Brandt's Cormorants Pigeon Guillemots Today was a day filled with fun and adventure. As we boarded the Island Adventure all passengers were warned by the IPCO crew that today would be a very bumpy ride! They weren't kidding. The trip started out with a small pod of common dolphins (around 50 to 75) shortly after leaving the harbor in Oxnard. We then had a nice look at the Anacapa Arch and then cruised along the south side of the Island. When we got to the east end of Santa Cruise, the passengers were delighted to see a number of flying fish! This was my first sighting of flying fish and the show was spectacular! Those fish really get out of the water..much higher than I imagined. After the flying fish show, we started to hit the really rough seas that we were warned about before we left. Most of the passengers took the sea conditions in stride and enjoyed the ride. We even joked about the Whale Watch Roller Coaster. Once we passed the Santa Cruz/Santa Rosa Gap, we began seeing the star attraction..Magnificent Blue Whales just north of Santa Cruz. Despite the rough conditions we got a good showing of some lunge feeding and some nice looks at the double blow holes. The passengers were thrilled. We hung around with the whales for over an hour with whales surfacing on all sides of the boat. We then headed for home with a cruise along Santa Cruz Island and a visit to Painted Cave. After leaving the Painted Cave, we came across a large pod of around 1,000 common dolphins in a feeding frenzy with some Sea Lions mixed in. There were also large numbers of sea birds. Another good show! It ended up to be a great day with fellow naturalist Carol Shoemaker on photo I.D. Can't wait for the next trip! Toni Bailey -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at hotmail.com Sun Jun 21 07:04:41 2009 From: ppetrich39 at hotmail.com (Paul Jr. Petrich) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:04:41 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Monk Seal Deaths in HI In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: CINC Volunteers, The last surviving Monk Seals in the Italian MPAs in western Sicily died off 3 to 5 years ago. They are extremely endangered in the Mediterranean Sea. Paul Petrich From: Deb4nb at aol.com Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:33:18 -0400 To: channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org Subject: [CINC] Monk Seal Deaths in HI Hi All, Sharing news: This article below is from today's Honolulu Advertiser newspaper. Debra ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By Diana Leone Advertiser Kaua'i Bureau LIHU'E, Kaua'i ? Federal officers are investigating the deliberate killings of two endangered Hawaiian monk seals on Kaua'i, and recently scoured a white pickup truck in search of a rifle believed to have been used to kill the monk seal known as RK06. The officers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's law enforcement branch didn't find a weapon in the June 9 search, documents in federal court in Honolulu indicate. But NOAA confirmed for the first time yesterday that RK06 was shot to death. Two monk seal deaths at human hands coming just a month apart in the main Hawaiian Islands is unheard of. The last known case of someone intentionally killing a Hawaiian monk seal was in the 1980s in Kapa'a, Kaua'i, according to Bill Pickering, special agent in charge of NOAA's Pacific islands law enforcement office. Hawaiian monk seals are critically endangered, with a dwindling population of just over 1,000 in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, their main home. Paradoxically, even as the overall population has reached dangerous lows, seals in the main Hawaiian Islands have increased in recent years. Because the Hawaiian monk seal is a federally listed endangered species, a conviction of harming one could result in fines of up to $50,000 and/or a year in jail. "This is the second most endangered species of seal in the world," said NOAA marine mammal specialist David Schofield. "We can't afford to lose individual seals to senseless killings." Mama seal shot RK06, probably in her mid-teens, was found dead at Pila'a Beach on Kaua'i's north shore on May 21. She had given birth to five pups in the past and was pregnant with her sixth. She was an important breeding female and her death was a huge loss for the monk seal population, NOAA said. People in the area of Pila'a Beach that day had told The Advertiser and federal investigators they believe the seal was shot. A necropsy of the seal confirmed that shooting caused its death, Pickering said yesterday. Pickering and his team are also investigating the death of a 5-year-old male Hawaiian monk seal, RK19, found dead April 20 on Kaua'i's west side at Kaumakani. The seal had been seen alive and healthy just one day before, during a semi-annual monk seal count. Pickering would not confirm whether RK19 died of a gunshot wound, but did say its death is considered due to "foul play." "Whenever a marine mammal is found dead, we investigate and determine if it was an accident or natural causes, or work the case until can determine what happened," Pickering said. NOAA investigators use the same techniques as police on a criminal case, including a necropsy to determine cause of death, and interviewing witnesses. "A lot of it's plain old gumshoe-type police work," Pickering said. Both the Kaua'i seal deaths occurred in relatively remote areas, but some witnesses have emerged, he said. The Pila'a Beach witnesses said they saw a man with a white pickup at the beach and heard loud sounds like gunfire shortly before they found the seal dead in the surf. They didn't see a gun, they told The Advertiser. In addition to the two seals on Kaua'i, NOAA's only other active investigation of harm to a marine animal in Hawai'i is the slaughter of a turtle known as Honeygirl on O'ahu last year, Pickering said. Mourning ceremony Monk seal fans will gather at Po'ipu Beach Park today in memory of the slaughtered seals. The 9:30 a.m. ceremony, to be officiated at by Hawaiian cultural practitioner Sabra Kauka, will include releasing their ashes. Jeff Walters, a marine mammal specialist with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, helped arrange today's simple memorial in cooperation with NOAA Fisheries and Monk Seal Hotline volunteer coordinator Mimi Olry. Walters called the killings "senseless deaths" and said the gathering is "a chance to bring the community together and highlight the good work we do together." Olry said: "I'm a vet who's cared for wildlife ? that's been my career and passion. ... It upsets me to think people are not thinking of sharing the world with others not like themselves ? and not being understanding of why we have these other species, the importance of these species to the whole web of life." Reach Diana Leone at dleone at honoluluadvertiser.com. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail? has ever-growing storage! Don?t worry about storage limits. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Storage_062009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lhittnp at sbcglobal.net Sun Jun 21 08:26:16 2009 From: lhittnp at sbcglobal.net (Linda Hitt) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:26:16 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] substitution Message-ID: <802415.20082.qm@web83709.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Can someone please take my spot for the Scorpion Visitor Center tomorrow, June 22??? Linda? Hitt -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at hotmail.com Sun Jun 21 08:46:29 2009 From: ppetrich39 at hotmail.com (Paul Jr. Petrich) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:46:29 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Ustica MPA: The jewel of the Italian marine reserve network. Message-ID: CINC Volunteers, I left the Ustica marine reserve 3 days ago. It is advertised by the Italian MPA literature as being the jewel of their network. Every year, through parts of June and July, it is showcased internationally when a scuba diving activities exhibition brings to Ustica famous names in underwater photography, marine sciences, and archeology. I must agree with the high aculades. The pristine sea, together with the backdrop of colorful undersea flora and endless sea grottos, left me wanting to see more. But, honestly, it continued to leave me estounded at the lack of marine mammals that now exist in this beautiful habitat! Ustica was established as one of Italy's first marine reserves in 1986, with the objective to preserve a very unique and uncontaminated variety of underwater flora and fauna. It is a actually the summit of an inactive underwater volcano. As such, it has an amazing array of inlets and undersea caves. Also, due to its particular geological history, the surrounding sea is not invaded by murky sand and mud. It only lies 50 miles north of Palermo, Sicily, but no urban polution is effident ( if drifting plastic items can be declassified as polution ). Since 1997, except for the small town the size of Avalon, on Catalina, the terrestial part of Ustica has been made a natural preserve as well. Ustica's marine park extends 3 miles out from its coastline, and is divided into the three zones of varying degrees of protection: Zone A given to the most complete protection; Zone B offering protection that does allow some consumtive activity; and Zone C, which allows most every type of fishing except that done by divers and trawlers. The important fact is that these zones surround the whole island, with zones A and B extending to over 60 percent of the coast on the opposit side from the town. Ustica is small, as the entire coastline measures just over 7.5 miles, not counting the many sea cave indentations. Without faking an expertice in undersea flora, I wil plagerize from what I read: "The stones on the seabed are adorned with marvelous red Gorgonias and in the deep you can find Geradia Savaglia, or so-called false black coral. On the seabed it is also usual to find wide praeies of Posidonia Oceanica." Species of smaller fish now abound. I could recognize anchovies and sardines. However, the larger palagic fish, for which these waters are historically famous, I did not see. Indeed, local fishermen do not catch tuna and swordfish in large numbers any more. Seagulls are plentiful, and indeed, may nest on this island. Ustica has been inhabited since the third century B.C. It has always acted as a trading post for a seemingly endless string of civilizations. The MPA and Natural Reserve protect archeological remains going back to the Pheonicians, Greeks, and Romans, just to list the first few. Guided archeological dives are offered by master divers who are expert in the field. Classes are given under the sea here, too. So, with Ustica, my undersea adventure ends in Sicily. Now it is off to Dalmatia. SADLY, IT REMAINS, THE ONLY MARINE MAMMAL I HAVE SEEN IN SICILY WAS A LONE DOLPHIN 4 MONTHS AGO! It was spotted from a beachside cafe a quarter mile off shore in the Isola Ceclope Reserve near Aci Trezza. Everyone at the cafe stood up to witness thewonderful spectical! Paul Petrich _________________________________________________________________ Bing? brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. Try it now. http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MLOGEN&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MLOGEN_Core_tagline_local_1x1 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lhittnp at sbcglobal.net Sun Jun 21 16:14:13 2009 From: lhittnp at sbcglobal.net (Linda Hitt) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:14:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] 6/22/09 Message-ID: <240858.13667.qm@web83710.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Marty? has the trip.? Thanks, Linda -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From staci at savzsea.com Mon Jun 22 09:10:23 2009 From: staci at savzsea.com (staci at savzsea.com) Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:10:23 -0700 Subject: [CINC] After decades DDT still poisoning animals Message-ID: <20090622091023.1f69f13e02bba7ff49a08cffd4b84343.c60c801ead.wbe@email.secureserver.net> After decades DDT still poisoning animals Sand cap proposed for sea floor to contain pesticide http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/jun/22/after-decades-ddt-still-poisoning-animals-sand/ When Paul Muller received the Nobel Prize in 1948 for inventing DDT, a scientist lauded the pesticide by giving an example of its effectiveness and longevity. He praised how an application of DDT continued to kill a huge amount of bugs long after it had been wiped off a pane of glass. ?This little story amply illustrates how persistent DDT is and how small the dosage required,? said professor G. Fischer before handing Muller one of the world?s most coveted honors. It?s as true today as it was 61 years ago, although the meaning is more menacing than praise worthy. The chemical once lauded for its ability to kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes and protect crops against insect infestations is now considered the source of one of the worst cases of environmental pollution in U.S. history. Although the company that made DDT stopped dumping it into the Pacific Ocean off the Palos Verdes peninsula more than 38 years ago, the chemical is still damaging the ecosystem today and will continue to do so for decades. The DDT dumping grounds is more than 70 miles south of Ventura County, but the long hand of the chemical is still felt in birds swimming off our shores. DDT exposure causes egg shells to become so thin that they crack during incubation. The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a series of remediations off the Palos Verdes peninsula that could help reduce the amount of DDT in the ecosystem by dumping thousands of tons of sand on top of the contaminated area. It could reduce the amount of DDT that creeps into the food chain. But even if the $36.6 million project is approved and deemed a success, it doesn?t mean DDT will be out of the ecosystem. ?We are hoping to see an acceleration in recovery, but we are still talking decades,? said Carmen White, project manager with the EPA. ?The idea that it could take a long time is disheartening, but it?s a reality.? The EPA has written four different proposals on how to deal with the Superfund site that arose after the Montrose Chemical Corp. in Torrance ? the nation?s largest DDT factory ? sent tons of the pesticide during manufacturing into the storm drain system that emptied into the ocean near San Pedro. The plans range from monitoring the site to spending $64 million to cap 640 acres of contaminated seabed with 18 inches of sand. The EPA?s preferred plan is somewhere in the middle, calling for 320 acres to be capped with sediment with the hopes of lowering DDT levels in the water to acceptable standards by 2023, and lowering concentrations in the sediment by 2039. It would also help reduce the amount of PCBs in the ecosystem, which were also widely dumped into the storm drains. The $36.6 million plan calls for 864,000 cubic yards of clean sand to be piped to the ocean floor, where it would keep the DDT and PCBs from entering the food chain. White said this approach has been used in lakes and rivers, but this is the first time it would be used in the open ocean. The idea presents challenges. Winter storms can threaten to move the cap. Merely placing the sand on top of the contaminated area could disturb the ground and spread the DDT farther, White said. Still, research shows that it may be the best alternative to slow DDT?s creep. Sucking the contaminated sediment out of the ocean would spread too much of the chemical around in the process, White said. Although the waters closest to the storm drain outfall near San Pedro show the highest levels of DDT contamination, there is still a significant concentration in the ecosystem off Ventura County?s coast. ?It?s remarkable how far-reaching the impacts are,? said David Witting, a fish biologist with the Montrose Settlements Restoration Program. ?There will be ongoing problems for decades.? DDT travels through the ecosystem when fish eat the smaller animals that live in the contaminated sediment. Bigger fish eat those fish, and those are eventually eaten by either sea lions or birds. Although sea lions themselves are not terribly affected by the DDT, it is stored in their fat tissue, and when they die and birds feed upon them, the contamination is passed onto the birds. The state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment recently updated its safe-eating guidelines for fish caught off Southern California because of PCBs and DDT. Consumers are warned to avoid white croaker, barred sand bass and topsmelt from Santa Monica Beach to Seal Beach Pier and children and women under the age of 45 are warned not to eat black croaker or barracuda from Ventura Harbor to San Mateo Point. Bald eagles, peregrine falcons and brown pelicans suffered massive die-offs because DDT weakened their shells so much that they would break during incubation. Without new birds being born, the birds were pushed to the brink of extinction. Although eagle and pelican populations are recovering and the birds have been taken off the Endangered Species List, the DDT is still out there. A survey of peregrine falcons two years ago found one-third of the eggs on the Channel Islands failed because the shells broke. Birds on the mainland are faring better because they don?t have as much exposure to DDT, said Brian Latta, executive director of the Bird Group, which has done work on the islands. Bald eagle populations that once vanished from the islands because of DDT exposure have been re-established in recent years with help from biologists introducing them to the islands and sometimes incubating their eggs to protect them from breaking. Eight of 10 nests on Catalina Island successfully yielded healthy eggs without intervention this year. Two years after birds were released on Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa islands, however, DDT concentrations in their systems nearly tripled, likely from feeding on sea lions and other birds that had the pollutant in their bodies. ?What was done to the environment in the past, we still haven?t recovered from,? said Peter Sharpe, a research wildlife ecologist with the Institute for Wildlife Studies, which has been restoring the bald eagles on the islands. Many of the restoration projects have been funded through the Montrose Settlements Restoration Program, in which Montrose put more than $100 million in a bank account for remediation and ecosystem restoration. More than $9 million has been given to projects on the Channel Islands to help with monitoring shorebirds, reintroducing eagles and removing feral cats from San Nicholas Island. Latta said it?s too early to tell how much the EPA plan would help the ecosystem, although at this point, any solution is welcome. ?It?s hard to know what level of impact the EPA action will have,? he said, ?but I?m guessing there will be ongoing problems for decades.? From diver23 at cox.net Tue Jun 23 08:06:54 2009 From: diver23 at cox.net (Kevin Bailey) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:06:54 -0700 Subject: [CINC] web site showing CI and shipwrecks Message-ID: <001b01c9f414$3ed92030$bc8b6090$@net> http://web.venturacountystar.com/test/shipwright_o.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sallymarian at earthlink.net Tue Jun 23 16:03:48 2009 From: sallymarian at earthlink.net (Sally Narkevic) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:03:48 -0700 Subject: [CINC] substitute Message-ID: <7FE3283BD106490F8B2048AA3F7E64F6@blackie> My sister is flying in from Montana, could someone take my place on the Condor from 10 to 2:30 Thursday June 25th? Thanks, Sally Narkevic -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From scott at scottcuzzo.com Tue Jun 23 19:16:54 2009 From: scott at scottcuzzo.com (Scott Cuzzo) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:16:54 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Free AI Trip...take my spot please! Message-ID: <328CD6E4-5AE2-499C-B891-FB2553C1B84F@scottcuzzo.com> I signed up for the free trip to AI tomorrow. If someone can take my spot, that would be great! Let me know? Thanks, Scott Cuzzo From bweinerth at hotmail.com Wed Jun 24 07:47:04 2009 From: bweinerth at hotmail.com (bill weinerth) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:47:04 +0000 Subject: [CINC] sub needed Message-ID: I need a sub for the IPCO whale watch trip June 25th. This is for Photo ID. We have to take care of grandchildren while mom and dad are at the hospital bringing their little sister into this air breathing world. Bill Weinerth -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Deb4nb at aol.com Wed Jun 24 08:03:32 2009 From: Deb4nb at aol.com (Deb4nb at aol.com) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:03:32 EDT Subject: [CINC] Sea Lion News From Up North Message-ID: Sick sea lions present a mystery _Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer_ (mailto:jkay at sfchronicle.com) Friday, June 19, 2009 Fluctuating ocean conditions may be depleting the food supply of young sea lions that are turning up skinny and ill on California beaches, mirroring the fate of Brandt's cormorants earlier this spring. The animal strandings are so numerous that the newly expanded Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito can't keep up. Only those young sea lions most in need of help are being brought in for treatment - up to 20 a day - leaving others to try to make it on their own, center representatives say. Scientists agree that the youngsters, born nearly a year ago on the Channel Islands off Southern California, aren't getting enough food. But they're at a loss to determine whether the sea lions' favorite foods - northern anchovies and sardines - are hard to find because they're moving south in response to falling and rising ocean temperatures. That's the suspected scenario for the Brandt's cormorants. More than 500 of the birds, which also eat the anchovies and sardines, were picked up starving or dead in April and May by the Farallones Beach Watch program. Or scientists wonder whether a U.S. record number of pups born last year on the Channel Islands means there are more around to fail during the sensitive transition from nursing to hunting for food on their own. Drawing global interest is yet another theory: that the marine mammals and the seabirds are signaling an early warning of an El Ni?o, the warm-water current from the tropical Pacific. El Ni?o brings rain. But it would also suppress the vigorous upwelling of nutrients in the California Current, stretching from Baja California to Vancouver, needed to produce abundant krill, fish and other aquatic life. The last big El Ni?o occurred in 1997-98, starving thousands of marine mammals and seabirds from a host of species along the Pacific Coast. Rain doused Northern California, heavy snow fell on the East Coast and hurricanes brewed in the Atlantic. An El Ni?o is overdue, scientists say. As of Thursday, the Marine Mammal Center had 136 patients in its new $32 million center, which opened to the public Monday. Of the patient load, 85 were sea lions receiving nourishment through feeding tubes and treatment for organ failure and other problems. By comparison, there were 53 sea lions under care two weeks ago. "They're just too weak to try to forage. You can see their bones," said center spokesman Jim Oswald. So many beach reports are coming in that the center has to choose where to respond. There aren't enough trained rescue crews or vehicles to bring in - or even check on - every animal, he said. Lack of resources That was the case June 12 when Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff was walking with his spouse, Lynne, on Baker Beach in San Francisco and came upon a sea lion with an injured tail, probably from a boat strike. He called the center but was told that the staff didn't have the resources to come by immediately. "It's sad because you want to help," Benioff said. "It's a mammal. It's like looking into the eyes of your golden retriever." So far this June, the center has received more than 1,200 calls - more than twice the number of calls for this period last year. The center's territory stretches 600 miles along the coast, and it has branches in Morro and Monterey bays. "We believe it's food supply," said Joe Cordero, a biologist with National Marine Fisheries Service, a department of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. His theory is that the burgeoning California sea lion population of 300,000 is producing so many pups that more of the yearlings are showing up on the beaches after weaning at 6 months to 1 1/2 years. Mark Lowry, research fishery biologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla (San Diego County), echoed Cordero's assessment. "There was a record number of pups born last year - 59,000 - which were recently weaned. The fact that some of these weaned pups are struggling is not surprising. Not all survive to adulthood." Water getting warmer That could be the case, other scientists agree. But other possibilities are the fluctuating ocean temperatures, some related to global warming. Surface temperatures had remained low for most of the spring. But in recent weeks - about the time that the sea lions started showing up on the beaches - the ocean temperatures rose in the tropical Pacific from about 50 degrees to 65 degrees. The Climate Prediction Center, run by the National Weather Service, in early June noted that sea surface temperatures were increasing across the equatorial Pacific, and anomalies in heat content typically precede the development of El Ni?o. Current observations, recent trends and some forecast models indicate that conditions are favorable for a transition to El Ni?o conditions during June through August. The next forecast is expected July 9. "The water went from being pretty cold to pretty warm in a couple of weeks. It's been spiking all over the place," said William Sydeman, a biologist and president of the Farallon Institute for Advanced Ecosystem Research in Petaluma. Even though there isn't a full-blown El Ni?o, he said, predators - such as marine mammals and seabirds that feed on fish - "oftentimes will send signals. They'll start to respond actually before you see changes in the physical environment. They integrate everything that happens in the food web." Ocean temperatures The National Marine Fisheries Service's yearly trawl brought in valuable information on temperature and fish in the Gulf of the Farallones between May 28 and June 14. The water was around 50 degrees, moderately cool in the California Current. The trawls caught good numbers of juvenile rockfish, hake and lingcod as well as krill, all cool-water species. For a second year, anchovies were absent and there were few sardines. The anchovies favored by sea lions and seabirds head to normal spawning grounds in Southern California when the waters are cool. Sea lions in Southern California are also being found malnourished, but in smaller numbers. "We don't see strong signs yet of a developing El Ni?o in coastal waters of central California. We see the culmination of a cold and productive seasonal upwelling. But we wouldn't necessarily see those (El Ni?o) signs this early," said John Field, fisheries biologist at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in Santa Cruz. But, surprisingly early for this time of year and a possible sign of a brewing El Ni?o, a fisherman reported seeing the jumbo squid, a South American species that follows a warm current, up in Washington state. E-mail Jane Kay at _jkay at sfchronicle.com_ (mailto:jkay at sfchronicle.com) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Deb4nb at aol.com Wed Jun 24 10:08:25 2009 From: Deb4nb at aol.com (Deb4nb at aol.com) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:08:25 EDT Subject: [CINC] Anacapa via Island Adventure 6/23/09 Message-ID: Greetings, With charismatic Captain Jimmy at the helm, we had an enjoyable ride to and from Anacapa Island Tuesday 6/23/09. On our departure we saw two bottlenose dolphins in the harbor entrance, and two blue whales mid-crossing. There were forty-one visitors who landed on the island, including seven kayakers. One very special visitor: Fellow Naturalist Valerie Olson, who has been involved as a Corps member since 1996, came to enjoy an off-duty day with her husband. Her enthusiasm for our resources is always at work. After the Channel Islands Live Dive program, a sea lion showed up in the Cove with a large chunk taken out of its blubber. I guess we'll never know the story, but the behavior appeared normal and active. Highlight: Three youngsters Nicole, Daniel, and Shane completed their Junior Ranger booklets on the island trip. They were "sworn in" back at the CINPS VC and received their treasured badges, pins, and patches. Awesome! Happy Trails, Debra -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From bhrian at cox.net Thu Jun 25 09:06:42 2009 From: bhrian at cox.net (Bhrian Resnik) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:06:42 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Condor Express 6/24 Message-ID: <000001c9f5ae$ef0708a0$cd1519e0$@net> Documented sightings: 7 Blues 3 Humpbacks 50 Commons Undocumented: 10 Blues 6 Humpbacks It was an awesome day in the vicinity of the gap; calm waters and good visibility provided an opportunity to see many blows. 43 passengers and the rest of us had a unique experience to see Blue Whales lunge feeding on krill! According to Cpt Mat this is a rare occurrence and only happens a few times a season. Fortunately Bob Perry was aboard and pictures of this rare event should be on Condor Express Photos.com this afternoon. It was unbelievable seeing these huge whales erupting on the surface with krill scattered everywhere. To add to the day's adventure Bob Perry brought a plankton net and we attempted to get some krill. 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URL: From klez18 at sbcglobal.net Thu Jun 25 18:46:46 2009 From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:46:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] 6/26 SRI Hike covered Message-ID: <288909.35410.qm@web83205.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Bill, ? Congratulations on the new birth!? I'm glad I am able to help you out and will let you know how SRI trip and hike are tomorrow. ? All the best, ? Marty ? ? --- On Thu, 6/25/09, bill weinerth wrote: From: bill weinerth Subject: [CINC] sub needed To: "rain list" Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 7:00 AM #yiv492515668 .hmmessage P { margin:0px;padding:0px;} #yiv492515668 { font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;} I need a sub for tomarrow, June26th, for the trip to SRI. This is an all day trip - leaves at 8 and returns about 6. Should be great conditions, sorry I have to miss it. (We are still taking care of grandchildren.) Bill Weinerth -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From camccleskey at yahoo.com Fri Jun 26 00:10:00 2009 From: camccleskey at yahoo.com (Carolyn McCleskey) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:10:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] Blues lunge feeding? Message-ID: <788064.49099.qm@web33401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Just a little addition to Bhrian's report of the lunge feeding Blues last Wed. on the Condor. Yes, I did get several pics of lunge feeding.? Most were lateral lunges with ?a few vertical lunges that I missed, because they were too far away. ? Mat said the krill layer was pretty shallow, about 5 feet deep or less, so ?you could see the krill jumping out of the water ahead of the lunge ! Apparently the krill stay closer to the surface when it is cloudy and go deeper when the sun comes out, so the whales feed accordingly.? Sea state was Beaufort 0 at that point so it was easy to see all this activity. Besides that, we could see little water squirts coming up out of the surface. It was a group of squid catching krill and squirting each time they caught one, ?in a patch close to the boat.? All the blues were lunge feeding, and it was a problem keeping track of what whale was in each picture.? One was easy to identify, because he had a bent right tail fluke that he showed right after a lunge as he rolled on his side, expelling water.? What a day !? Wish you all could have been there.? Be sure to look at Bob Perry's pictures.?? Carolyn ? --- On Thu, 6/25/09, Marilyn Dannehower wrote: From: Marilyn Dannehower Subject: blues lunge feeding? To: "Carolyn McCleskey" Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 9:15 AM Hi CArolyn:? DId you get any photos of the blues lunge feeding?? How wild was that? xo mar Marilyn Dannehower please visit my websites: www.maddreams.net www.bridalcrystaldirect.com 805-967-8975 Toll Free: 1-800-524-2075 ???<))))))?>~~~???<))))))?>~~~???<))))))?>~~~???<))))))?>~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From camccleskey at yahoo.com Fri Jun 26 15:40:21 2009 From: camccleskey at yahoo.com (Carolyn McCleskey) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:40:21 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] Photos by Bob Perry on the Condor Message-ID: <654415.59354.qm@web33401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> The photos taken by Bob on the Condor can be found by clicking on this link:?? http://www.condorexpressphotos.com??? or by copying and pasting it into your browser.? Lots of people asked.? Carolyn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From thusone at aol.com Fri Jun 26 18:46:48 2009 From: thusone at aol.com (thusone at aol.com) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:46:48 -0400 Subject: [CINC] Photos by Bob Perry on the Condor In-Reply-To: <654415.59354.qm@web33401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <654415.59354.qm@web33401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <8CBC4E044C385B6-133C-115D@WEBMAIL-MB20.sysops.aol.com> Yes check them out! Amazing photos of Blue whale lunge feeding. Probably quite rare to be photographed. shirley -----Original Message----- From: Carolyn McCleskey To: CINC Sent: Fri, Jun 26, 2009 3:40 pm Subject: [CINC] Photos by Bob Perry on the Condor The photos taken by Bob on the Condor can be found by clicking on this link:?? http://www.condorexpressphotos.com??? or by copying and pasting it into your browser.? Lots of people asked.? Carolyn_______________________________________________ Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps From langle411 at gmail.com Fri Jun 26 21:01:27 2009 From: langle411 at gmail.com (Lisa Angle) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:01:27 -0800 Subject: [CINC] "From Shore to Sea" Blue & Humpback Populations on TV in SB Message-ID: <004001c9f6db$f2c8b3c0$6400a8c0@Janeway> For those of you who are in Santa Barbara and have cable, the episode of "From Shore to Sea" with John Calambokidis giving his update on blue and humpback populations is starting to air on Channel 21 next week: 6/29, 10:35 PM From Shore to Sea: SPLASH- Update on Blue & Humpback Populations 6/30, 5:35 PM From Shore to Sea: SPLASH- Update on Blue & Humpback Populations 7/3, 10:30 AM From Shore to Sea: SPLASH- Update on Blue & Humpback Populations 7/5, 11:40 PM From Shore to Sea: SPLASH- Update on Blue & Humpback Populations Other From Shore to Sea episodes currently airing on Channel 21 7/4, 9:35 PM From Shore to Sea: Paula Power Prisoners Wetland Restoration Project 7/5, 7:00 AM From Shore to Sea: Paula Power Prisoners Wetland Restoration Project 7/6, 11:30 PM From Shore to Sea: Paula Power Prisoners Wetland Restoration Project 7/7, 6:30 AM From Shore to Sea: Paula Power Prisoners Wetland Restoration Project 7/10, 3:00 PM From Shore to Sea: Paula Power Prisoners Wetland Restoration Project 7/7, 1:10 PM From Shore to Sea: The Search for One Clean Breath 7/4, 10:05 PM From Shore to Sea: Anne Salomon: Marine Science Institute 7/9, 6:15 PM From Shore to Sea: Anne Salomon: Marine Science Institute From: http://www.sbchannels.tv/khxc/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=display&ref=21_Schedule _____________________________________ Lisa Angle at Ninety Degrees Media Subscribe to my BLOG: http://www.ninetydegreesmedia.com/blog Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dolphingal805 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From greywhalejewelry at hotmail.com Sat Jun 27 07:43:44 2009 From: greywhalejewelry at hotmail.com (Keith Grey Hale) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:43:44 -0700 Subject: [CINC] 6-25-09 on the Condor X Message-ID: The 6-25-09 trip on the Condor X was an amazing day. I really want to thank the other two naturalists that were with me they were awesome. We saw whales every ware maybe 20 blues, at least 8 humpbacks and a low estament of 5,500 commons dolphins. I was eating my lunch and Matt hit the brakes he spotted something. It turned out to be a basking shark the shark was just mulling on the surface so we all got a really good look at him/her. This was a day to remember. I feel that I am the luckiest person on the plaint! Thanks to all the crew, passengers and naturalists AHO!!! Keith P.S. Thanks to all the critters out in this magical place we call the Santa Barbara channel! _________________________________________________________________ Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail?. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd_062009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From eradding at sbcglobal.net Sat Jun 27 08:58:58 2009 From: eradding at sbcglobal.net (EUGENE RADDING) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:58:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] CX on Fri. 6/26/09 Message-ID: <156555.75038.qm@web180309.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> The 40 passengers (3 were my guests) were appropriately impressed with the 6 Bm (3+3 near each other) and the two Mn encountered today. No Dd or Dc (most unusual). The krill near the surface of all produced much lunge feeding and frenzy.? There were a lot of spouts in the area. ? Every day in the SBC should be as "normal" as this one. 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Staci From diver24 at cox.net Sun Jun 28 19:11:24 2009 From: diver24 at cox.net (Toni Bailey) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:11:24 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Condor Express June 28, 2009 Message-ID: <003301c9f85e$e76e2760$b64a7620$@net> Condor Express June 28, 2009 Here's the score: 2 small pods of common dolphins 1 very active blue whale Today was a magnificent day in the channel. Fellow naturalists Ginny Fischer and Kevin Bailey on Photo ID were onboard. The crew on the Condor Express today was Captain Dave, Dennis and Amanda. We left Santa Barbara in the morning with overcast skies and smooth seas. The approximately 70 passengers on board were excited and looking forward to the trip. About 5 miles out of the harbor, we saw our first small pod of about 50 common dolphins. We didn't stay with them too long since they weren't overly interested in us. Around halfway across the channel we came across a larger pod of around 75 common dolphins. This group was much more interested in playing around the boat, riding the bow wave and playing in the wake of the boat. Once we neared The Santa Rosa/Santa Cruz gap, we started looking for the whales and soon we found a blue whale. This whale was actively lunge feeding and seemed oblivious to the fact that we were nearby. We witnessed over a dozen lunges very near the boat. The krill was at the surface and this whale was taking full advantage of it. The whale surfaced near the boat with its mouth wide open and its ventral pleats fully expanded with water and krill. The whale would then go just below the surface and we could see the bubbling water movement of the whale squishing the water out of its mouth to trap the krill. The whale would then surface to breathe several times in a row before lunge feeding again. This was quite a show that we were all extremely fortunate to see. This whale stayed near us for over an hour lunge feeding over and over again..quite spectacular! 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From: Toni Bailey [mailto:diver24 at cox.net] Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 7:11 PM To: RAIN LIST (channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org) Subject: Condor Express June 28, 2009 Condor Express June 28, 2009 Here's the score: 2 small pods of common dolphins 1 very active blue whale Today was a magnificent day in the channel. Fellow naturalists Ginny Fischer and Kevin Bailey on Photo ID were onboard. The crew on the Condor Express today was Captain Dave, Dennis and Amanda. We left Santa Barbara in the morning with overcast skies and smooth seas. The approximately 70 passengers on board were excited and looking forward to the trip. About 5 miles out of the harbor, we saw our first small pod of about 50 common dolphins. We didn't stay with them too long since they weren't overly interested in us. Around halfway across the channel we came across a larger pod of around 75 common dolphins. This group was much more interested in playing around the boat, riding the bow wave and playing in the wake of the boat. Once we neared The Santa Rosa/Santa Cruz gap, we started looking for the whales and soon we found a blue whale. This whale was actively lunge feeding and seemed oblivious to the fact that we were nearby. We witnessed over a dozen lunges very near the boat. The krill was at the surface and this whale was taking full advantage of it. The whale surfaced near the boat with its mouth wide open and its ventral pleats fully expanded with water and krill. The whale would then go just below the surface and we could see the bubbling water movement of the whale squishing the water out of its mouth to trap the krill. The whale would then surface to breathe several times in a row before lunge feeding again. This was quite a show that we were all extremely fortunate to see. This whale stayed near us for over an hour lunge feeding over and over again..quite spectacular! 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URL: From cfrench1366 at aol.com Mon Jun 29 12:41:03 2009 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:41:03 -0400 Subject: [CINC] Sea Lion News From Up North In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CBC708AC08C9D6-1008-1183@FWM-D38.sysops.aol.com> Hi, I just returned from SE Alaska and there is an abundance of Stellar (Northern) sea lions. These huge beasts seem to be doing well up there. I guess we will need to keep a watch on our local population. Sincerely, Catherine French cfrench1366 at aol.com 805.815.3523 -----Original Message----- From: Deb4nb at aol.com To: channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org Sent: Wed, Jun 24, 2009 8:03 am Subject: [CINC] Sea Lion News From Up North Sick sea lions present a mystery Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer Friday, June 19, 2009 Fluctuating ocean conditions may be depleting the food supply of young sea lions that are turning up skinny and ill on California beaches, mirroring the fate of Brandt's cormorants earlier this spring.? The animal strandings are so numerous that the newly expanded Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito can't keep up. Only those young sea lions most in need of help are being brought in for treatment - up to 20 a day - leaving others to try to make it on their own, center representatives say. Scientists agree that the youngsters, born nearly a year ago on the Channel Islands off Southern California, aren't getting enough food. But they're at a loss to determine whether the sea lions' favorite foods - northern anchovies and sardines - are hard to find because they're moving south in response to falling and rising ocean temperatures. That's the suspected scenario for the Brandt's cormorants. More than 500 of the birds, which also eat the anchovies and sardines,=2 0were picked up starving or dead in April and May by the Farallones Beach Watch program. Or scientists wonder whether a U.S. record number of pups born last year on the Channel Islands means there are more around to fail during the sensitive transition from nursing to hunting for food on their own. Drawing global interest is yet another theory: that the marine mammals and the seabirds are signaling an early warning of an El Ni?o, the warm-water current from the tropical Pacific. El Ni?o brings rain. But it would also suppress the vigorous upwelling of nutrients in the California Current, stretching from Baja California to Vancouver, needed to produce abundant krill, fish and other aquatic life. The last big El Ni?o occurred in 1997-98, starving thousands of marine mammals and seabirds from a host of species along the Pacific Coast. Rain doused Northern California, heavy snow fell on the East Coast and hurricanes brewed in the Atlantic. An El Ni?o is overdue, scientists say. As of Thursday, the Marine Mammal Center had 136 patients in its new $32 million center, which opened to the public Monday. Of the patient load, 85 were sea lions receiving nourishment through feeding tubes and treatment for organ failure and other problems. By comparison, there were 53 sea lions under care two weeks ago. "They're just too weak to try to forage. You can see their bones," said center spokesman Jim Oswald. So many beach reports are coming in that the center has to choose where to respond. There aren't enough trained rescue crews or vehicles to bring in - or even check on - every animal, he said. Lack of resources That was the case June 12 when Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff was walking with his spouse, Lynne, on Baker Beach in San Francisco and came upon a sea lion with an injured tail, probably from a boat strike. He called the center but was told that the staff didn't have the resources to come by immediately. "It's sad because you want to help," Benioff said. "It's a mammal. It's like looking into the eyes of your golden retriever." So far this June, the center has received more than 1,200 calls - more than twice the number of calls for this period last year. The center's territory stretches 600 miles along the coast, and it has branches in Morro and Monterey bays. "We believe it's food supply," said Joe Cordero, a biologist with National Marine Fisheries Service, a department of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. His theory is that the burgeoning California sea lion population of 300,000 is producing so many pups that more of the yearlings are showing up on the beaches after weaning at 6 months to 1 1/2 years. Mark Lowry, research fishery biologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla (San Diego County), echoed Cordero's assessment. "There was a record number of pups born last year - 59,000 - which were recently weaned. The fact that some of these weaned pups are struggling20is not surprising. Not all survive to adulthood." Water getting warmer That could be the case, other scientists agree. But other possibilities are the fluctuating ocean temperatures, some related to global warming. Surface temperatures had remained low for most of the spring. But in recent weeks - about the time that the sea lions started showing up on the beaches - the ocean temperatures rose in the tropical Pacific from about 50 degrees to 65 degrees. The Climate Prediction Center, run by the National Weather Service, in early June noted that sea surface temperatures were increasing across the equatorial Pacific, and anomalies in heat content typically precede the development of El Ni?o. Current observations, recent trends and some forecast models indicate that conditions are favorable for a transition to El Ni?o conditions during June through August. The next forecast is expected July 9. "The water went from being pretty cold to pretty warm in a couple of weeks. It's been spiking all over the place," said William Sydeman, a biologist and president of the Farallon Institute for Advanced Ecosystem Research in Petaluma. Even though there isn't a full-blown El Ni?o, he said, predators - such as marine mammals and seabirds that feed on fish - "oftentimes will send signals. They'll start to respond actually before you see changes in the physical environment. They integrate everything that happens in the food web." Ocean temperatures The National Marine Fisheries Service's yearly trawl brought in v aluable information on temperature and fish in the Gulf of the Farallones between May 28 and June 14. The water was around 50 degrees, moderately cool in the California Current. The trawls caught good numbers of juvenile rockfish, hake and lingcod as well as krill, all cool-water species. For a second year, anchovies were absent and there were few sardines. The anchovies favored by sea lions and seabirds head to normal spawning grounds in Southern California when the waters are cool. Sea lions in Southern California are also being found malnourished, but in smaller numbers. "We don't see strong signs yet of a developing El Ni?o in coastal waters of central California. We see the culmination of a cold and productive seasonal upwelling. But we wouldn't necessarily see those (El Ni?o) signs this early," said John Field, fisheries biologist at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in Santa Cruz. But, surprisingly early for this time of year and a possible sign of a brewing El Ni?o, a fisherman reported seeing the jumbo squid, a South American species that follows a warm current, up in Washington state. E-mail Jane Kay at jkay at sfchronicle.com _______________________________________________ hannel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list hannel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org ttp://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From staci at savzsea.com Mon Jun 29 15:50:16 2009 From: staci at savzsea.com (Staci Kaye-Carr) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:50:16 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Follow up Grey whale in Marina del Rey, 2 articles In-Reply-To: <98F994D8F48B416A90F3F757CA4D0533@blackie> References: <0E468A26-1BD3-471E-967C-EAA28B671867@savzsea.com> <98F994D8F48B416A90F3F757CA4D0533@blackie> Message-ID: In case you missed the original articles about the gray whale in Marina Del Rey, they follow the update. Marina Whale Heading Towards Malibu Updated: Sunday, 21 Jun 2009, 5:40 PM PDT Published : Sunday, 21 Jun 2009, 5:40 PM PDT http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/local/Marina_Whale_Heading_Towards_Malibu_20090621# Marina Del Rey (myFOXla.com) - The young grey whale that appeared ready to spend the summer in Marina Del Rey has departed for parts unknown, wildlife officials said Sunday. A Los Angeles County Baywatch crew said the whale swam out of the channel and headed north past Venice and Santa Monica just before sunset Friday. The Baywatch boat, and a second boat operated by marine biologist Peter Wallerstein, followed the cetacean northwest as it was accompanied by a pod of about 50 bottlenose dolphins. "The whale was swimming at a quick, steady pace, and stayed 400 yards offshore," Wallerstein said today. "Officials lost track of the whale as it swam into deeper water." The whale first appeared June 2 at the manmade harbor, just north of Los Angeles International Airport. Baywatch, Coast Guard volunteers and others have been monitoring the animal to shoo-away any mariners or swimmers who got too close to it. The observers said the whale appeared to spend its time eating crabs and scratching its belly on the sandy bottom. > > Grey whale in Marina del Rey > > http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2009/06/wayward-gray-whale-takes-a-breather-in-marina-del-rey-channel.html > June 8th 2009 > > Marina del Rey boaters are being asked to be extra careful while a > wayward California gray whale on its way to northern waters takes a > breather in the area. Our colleague Ruben Vives has the details: > > The whale, estimated to be more than 20 feet long, has been swimming > and diving in the channel for almost a week now, said Peter > Wallerstein, a spokesman for Marine Animal Rescue. > > ?It?s looking healthy, it?s swimming and diving,? he said. > > Although the whale has made its way into the open sea in recent days, > it keeps returning to the channel, Wallerstein said. > > California gray whales migrate from the warm waters of Baja California > (where they breed and give birth) to the cooler climes of Alaska every > year between February and May. "This one is probably a straggler," > Wallerstein said of the Marina's current visitor. > > Wallerstein and a group of Marine Animal Rescue volunteers plan to > track the whale as long as it remains in the channel to make sure it > remains in good health. > > > http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2009/06/wildlife-officials-warn-boaters-against-getting-too-close-to-marina-del-rey-gray-whale.html > > Wildlife officials warn boaters against getting too close to Marina > del Rey gray whale > 10:06 PM, June 9, 2009 > > A gray whale has been seen swimming in the Marina del Rey channel The > gray whale that's taken up residence in the Marina del Rey channel has > inspired curious onlookers to get up close and personal -- a little > too close for wildlife officials' comfort. Our colleague the L.A. Now > blog explains: > > It is a violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act to get within > 100 yards of a large animal such as the 20-foot gray whale, said Joe > Cardaro, a wildlife biologist with the National Marine Fisheries > Service. > > Infractions can be punished with a fine of up to $10,000 and a year in > prison. > > ?Some people have been getting too close,? said Peter Wallerstein, > founder of Marine Animal Rescue, which has been monitoring the whale. > ?If people want to see it, they should enjoy it from the shoreline. > You can get a better view from the rocks.? > > Wallerstein suspects the whale is a "straggler" on its way -- albeit > slowly -- from the warm waters of Baja California to Alaska. Most > California gray whales make this trip between February and May, but > who can blame it for wanting to spend a little quality time in the > beautiful marina? > > Wallerstein told L.A. Now that his group is monitoring the whale to > ensure it it's in good health, which thus far it appears to be. For > the present, there are no plans to try to lure it back to the open > sea. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps > From klez18 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 29 20:21:22 2009 From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:21:22 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] 5 Spouting Orcas seen by IPCO Islander enroute to Scorpion, Monday, 6/29/09 Message-ID: <963371.47845.qm@web83202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Leaving Ventura Harbor at noon for half-day Scorpion trip under?gray skys and flat seas,? about 300 commons were spotted and about ?2/3 out, in?106 fathoms??IPCO Islander's Helmsman Dave spotted five (5) Orcas (perhaps 1 adult male, 1 adult female, 3 juvenilles) which we watched spouting about half dozen times each over 10 minutes from 200 meters starting about 1:05 p.m. ? I led the Cavern Point hike, and Patricia Turner did Visitor Center interpretation. ? Marty -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cfrench1366 at aol.com Tue Jun 16 14:58:43 2009 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:58:43 -0000 Subject: [CINC] Fwd: The battle is on for whales' lives! In-Reply-To: <20090616185452.25064.179.qmail@omail3.sac.getactive.com> References: <20090616185452.25064.179.qmail@omail3.sac.getactive.com> Message-ID: <8CBBCE3F78A7530-8EC-15E2@mblk-d43.sysops.aol.com> Please read and decide if you want to participate. Sincerely, Catherine French cfrench1366 at aol.com 805.815.3523 -----Original Message----- From: Humane Society International To: Catherine French Sent: Tue, Jun 16, 2009 11:54 am Subject: The battle is on for whales' lives! Don't let the U.S. fail whales! Trouble with links or images? Want to share this email? Use this link: https://community.hsus.org/hsi/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=34196760 ? The fate of whales is on the line. Ask the U.S. to stand strong at the IWC meeting. ? Dear Catherine,? With the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting quickly approaching, the world?s nations are taking sides on the debate about whether or not to allow the slaughter of whales. On one side, countries calling for a conservation approach are rallying to protect the?ban on?commercial whaling. On the other, Japan, Norway, Iceland and their cohorts are working to undermine the ban or?trying?to find loopholes to kill even more whales. It?s not enough that Japan kills hundreds of whales every year for ?scientific? purposes (and then sells the meat commercially). They now want to allow full-out commercial coastal whaling, where small boats of whalers can kill hundreds of additional whales. Unfortunately, the United States, once a world leader in wh ale protection, has been failing to stand up to these countries. But, there are two ways you can encourage the U.S. to stand strong: The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports fro m the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week0s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for ta king action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/i wc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a g lobal sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deli ver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Row an President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. 0AP.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of=2 0the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the=2 0latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. =0 A Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from20the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CE O Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us o n Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of n ext week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be=2 0providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the lat est news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. But, there are two ways you can encourage the U.S. to stand strong: The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s me eting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily repo rts from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan Preside nt & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by followi ng us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administra tor, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahe ad of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC=2 0meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all20the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meetin g. The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S.=2 0Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U. S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get al l the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing=2 0daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted you r Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales a t the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing20daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iw c2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news20by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Onc e you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Unfortunately, the United States, once a world le ader in whale protection, has been failing to stand up to these countries. But, there are two ways you can encourage the U.S. to stand strong: The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily=2 0reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of n ext week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, 0AAndrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s m eeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily rep orts from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature t o all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s=2 0meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily r eports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan Pres ident & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by foll owing us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Adminis trator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IW C meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get a ll the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s mee ting. But, there are two ways you can encourage the U.S. to stand strong: The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can=2 0also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next weekE2s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing20daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew R owan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news20by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOA A Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member=2 0nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International=0 AP.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can als o get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week8 0s meeting. The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request t hat the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can a lso get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve c ontacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection fo r whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will b e providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting a t hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. 0AP.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! 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On the other, Japan, Norway, Iceland and their cohorts are working to undermine the ban or?trying?to find loopholes to kill even more whales. It?s not enough that Japan kills hundreds of whales every year for ?scientific? purposes (and then sells the meat commercially). They now want to allow full-out commercial coastal whaling, where small boats of whalers can kill hundreds of additional whales. Unfortunately, the United States, once a world leader in whale protection, has been failing to stand up to these countries. But, there are two ways you can encourage the U.S. to stand strong: The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. =0 A P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Unfortunately, the United States, once a world leader in whale protection, has been failing to stand up to these countries. But, there are two ways you can encourage the U.S. to stand strong: The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member natio ns ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S.20HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! 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Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales.0A Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Rep resentative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for wha les. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Hu mane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be pr oviding daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hs i.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at h si.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society Interna tional P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale20sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. But, there are two ways you can encourage the U.S. to stand strong: The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary20for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signa ture to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI wil l be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meetin g at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC membe r nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tha nk you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeti ng at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Societ y International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a glob al whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week9 9s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc20 09. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the20IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s=2 0meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. On one side, countries calling for a conservation approach are rallying to protect the?ban on?commercial whaling. On the other, Japan, Norway, Iceland and their cohorts are working to undermine the ban or?trying?to find loopholes to kill even more whales. It?s not enough that Japan kills hundreds of whales every year for ?scientific? purposes (and then sells the meat commercially). They now want to allow full-out commercial coastal whaling, where small boats of whalers can kill hundreds of additional whales. Unfortunately, the United States, once a world leader in whale protection, has been failing to stand up to these countries. But, there are two ways you can encourage the U.S. to stand strong: The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your R epresentative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. 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You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the20IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. 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Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get20all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. But, there are two ways you can encourage the U.S. to stand strong: The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency20of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a gl obal whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signatu re to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part20to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest ne ws by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. 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Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455,=2 0the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of t he IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve20contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sig n our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. 0A P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the=2 0IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Unfortunately, the United States, once a world leader in whale protection, has been failing to stand up to these countries. But, there are two ways you can encourage the U.S. to stand strong: The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? oppo sition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contac ted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our20petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this=2 0year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the=2 0IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get20all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P .S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be provid ing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted20your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparen cy of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a=2 0global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your sign ature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its pa rt to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest=2 0news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Th ank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S . Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a glo bal whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. But, there are two ways you can encourage the U.S. to stand strong: The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the=2 0transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to20all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once y ou?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA,20please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. 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We will deliver your signature to al l of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. On the other, Japan, Norway, Iceland and their cohorts are working to undermine the ban or?trying?to find loopholes to kill even more whales. It?s not enough that Japan kills hundreds of whales every year for ?scientific? purposes (and then sells the meat commercially). They now want to allow full-out commercial coastal whaling, where small boats of whalers can kill hundreds of additional whales. Unfortunately, the United States, once a world leader in whale protection, has been failing to stand up to these countries. But, there are two ways you can encourage the U.S. to stand strong: The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. But, there are two ways you can encourage the U.S. to stand strong: The Internationa l Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the20future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following20us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC mee ting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC me eting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. 0A P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your R epresentative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), intro duced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whal es. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your=2 0Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to=2 0ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. 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Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once=2 0you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whal e sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Unfortunately, the United States, once a world leader in whale protection, has been failing to stand up to these countries. But, there are two=2 0ways you can encourage the U.S. to stand strong: The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by follo wing us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society Inte rnational P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meet ing. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily report s from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. The Internati onal Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted y our Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure t he future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by followi ng us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, ple ase sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC=2 0meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. 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Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all20the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter.20 P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your20Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. But, there are two ways you can encourage the U.S. to stand strong: The20International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve co ntacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news b y following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from t he IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting t his year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. 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We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on20Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contac ted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2455), introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18, would be a major step towards giving whales the protection they deserve. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. a leader again by strengthening whale conservation, research, and protection efforts. Plus, it would firmly reassert the United States? opposition to commercial whaling while working to improve the transparency of the IWC. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2455, the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009, and do everything possible to pass this important legislation immediately. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for=2 0a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking actio n for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve cont acted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the late st news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Whales need all the help they can get from the U.S. at the IWC meeting this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which focuses on protecting the planet?s oceans and atmosphere, could -- and should -- make a stronger case for conservation. We need NOAA to show other countries the way and create a global sanctuary for whales. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the lat est news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P .P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Tell the new NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, to commit to stronger protection for whales at the IWC meeting this year. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Represent ative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. Please take a minute to request that the U.S. do its part to ensure the future existence of whales. Thank you for taking action for whales. Sincerely, Andrew Rowan President & CEO Humane Society International P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a=2 0global whale sanctuary! We will deliver your signature to all of the IWC member nations ahead of next week?s meeting. P.S. HSI will be providing daily reports from the IWC meeting at hsi.org/iwc2009. You can also get all the latest news by following us on Twitter. P.P.S. Once you?ve contacted your Representative and NOAA, please sign our petition for a global whale sanctuary! 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