Save the Polar Bears with Mail Art

Event Details

Time: January 24, 2011 at 6pm to February 29, 2012 at 7pm
Location: President Obama The White House
Street: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
City/Town: Washington, DC 20500
Event Type: call
Organized By: Tamara Wyndham
Latest Activity: Feb 15, 2012

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The polar bear graces the 28 cent stamp for postcards within the USA:

http://www.virtualstampclub.com/2009/polarbear.jpg

But the polar bear is in danger! Legislation has been introduced that would seek to remove the label from the bears under the Endangered Species Act.

Call for polar bear mail art to be sent to your legislators and to the president asking them to save the polar bear. Please make your message clear: THE POLAR BEAR IS ENDANGERED. SAVE THE POLAR BEAR.

Send a postcard to Your Representative:

https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

Send a postcard to your Senator:

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Send a postcard to President Obama:

President Obama

The White House  

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW  

Washington, DC 20500

USA

More information:

Alaska Congressman Seeks to Remove Polar Bear Protections

http://www.canadapolarbears.com/news/alaska-congressman-seeks-to-remove-polar-bear-protections-800333896

H.R.39 - To delist the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h39/show

Researchers Say Polar Bears Can Be Saved With Action

http://www.canadapolarbears.com/news/researchers-say-polar-bears-can-be-saved-with-action-800297642

Please pass this on to others!

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