turtles and seals

more crappy things happening in the land of creatures. please try to make a difference by signing the petitions below.

1. Protest Drilling in Endangered Sea Turtle Habitat

http://www.care2.com/go/z/11369/1072
President Bush has just approved extensive gas drilling in the main U.S. nesting beach for the most endangered sea turtle in the world. If threatening the lives of the planet's remaining 3,000 to 5,000 adult Kemp's ridley turtles will affect how you feel about the President when you vote this year, please sign this petition to let him know.
The National Park Service just approved the drilling without formally consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as required by the Endangered Species Act.
The drilling trucks could crush nests or pack down the sand so that hatchlings are unable to emerge from nests. Even the vibrations from rumbling trucks can increase the likelihood of embryonic damage or mortality, according to the species' official "Sea Turtle Recovery Plan."
The park offers the longest undeveloped barrier beach in the world. Park Service approval for a third drilling permit is likely soon, despite the use of the island by the Kemp's ridley sea turtle every spring for nesting.
Send a letter to President Bush, telling him that his inability to protect such endangered creatures in need will affect your vote this year.
http://www.care2.com/go/z/11369/1072

2. Stop the Baby Seal Hunt!
http://www.care2.com/go/z/11370/1072
This year, by late March, the seal hunters armed with clubs and rifles will go again to the nursery floes of the harp and hood seal, to kill them while they are too young to escape into the water.
42% of the helpless creatures (most under 3 months old) are believed to be skinned alive, according to International Fund for Animal Welfare. In 2003 alone, 350,000 seals where killed in this brutal manner. They will kill 700,000 more over the next two years.
Please sign this petition and send it to everyone who cares for the animals in the world to stop this extremely cruel slaughter of innocent seals in Canada.