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Ten Things You Can Do for
World & Wildlife
Preservation
1. Call, write, or fax your U.S. congress-
ional representative (U.S. House of
Representatives, Washington DC
20515; 202-224-3121) and senators
(U.S. Senate, Washington DC;
202-224-3121) and urge them to
support legislation that protects endan-
gered species and their habitats, increases funding for foreign aid programs that specifically address sustainable d evelopment and the conservation of global biodiversity, increases enforcement of wildlife trade laws to stop the smuggling of endangered species, curtails the use of primates in in humane experiments, encourages family planning and discourages human population growth. The earth has finite resources.
2. Call, write, or fax the president of the United States (The White House, Washington DC 20500; 202-456-1414) and ask that the United States impose sanctions on countries that do not enforce their endangered species laws or that violate international wildlife treaties.
3. Register to vote, and vote for candidates who support the protection of the environment, biodiversity, and endangered species.
4. Write to the president of the World Bank (1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433) and ask that the World Bank make its loans to countries conditional on their protection of their national parks, biodiversity, and endangered species.
5. Ask your local animal groups to adopt a park in a developing tropical country and provide it with supplies for educating local people about their endangered wildlife.
6. Get your local school to adopt a park or reserve or a school in a community near a park and share information and ideas about your wildlife and theirs.
7. Join the Peace Corps, which has many environmental and wildlife conservation projects in habitat countries.
8. Take a working vacation with Earthwatch (680 Mount Auburn Street, Box 403, Watertown MA 02272-9104; 800-776-0188; http://www.earthwatch.org).
9. Be an ecotourist rather than a sightseer. Be sure the tour company you choose follows the principles of ecotourism set forth by the Ecotourism Society (802-447-2121). The idea is to ensure that part of the money you spend will benefit the local community and not adversely impact the environment.
10. Join World Animal Foundation.
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