SIGN PETITION: Protect Alaska's Tongass Rainforest from Clearcutting! Brown Bears & Wild Salmon Need Your Help. BE A HERO,ENVIRONMENTISM

One of the Few Places Where Brown Bears and Wild Salmon Still Thrive is Threatened by Clearcutting! >" hspace="14" src="http://dingo.care2.com/actionalerts/takeaction.gif" width="157" border="0"> Tell Friends and Family >> This spring, old growth timber sales in roadless areas in the Tongass is scheduled to begin. Clearcutting old growth permanently damages its habitat value for old growth dependent species and building new roads will further fragment this important ecosystem. Take action >> The forests protected by the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule rule provide vital habitat for 1,500 wildlife species, safeguard drinking water supplies for 60 million Americans and ensure quality recreation for millions of visitors. But early in its tenure, the Bush administration excluded Alaska's Tongass rainforest from roadless protections. The Tongass is our nation's largest national forest and the largest remaining old-growth temperate rainforest in the world. Tell USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to end the Bush administration's exemption of the Tongass from the roadless rule >> Thank you for speaking out to protect this precious ecosystem today. Truly, Julian & Robyn E. Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team P.S. This past January marked the anniversary of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule that President Obama supported in the Senate and in his campaign. Help make sure the old growth trees in the Tongass National Forest do not become history! >>