TO DO: Environment/Whales
Source: NDRC

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HELP STOP THE NAVY’S ATTACK ON WHALES!

The Navy is prepared to kill more than 1,000 whales and other marine mammals during the next five years of testing and training with dangerous sonar and explosives.

Tell Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to direct the Navy to adopt common-sense safeguards right away that will protect marine mammals during routine training without sacrificing our national security!

“Whales should not have to suffer and die for military practice.”



-- Pierce Brosnan

YOUR MESSAGE WILL BE SENT TO:

• Secretary Charles 'Chuck' Timothy Hagel

SUBJECT LINE:

Protect whales during the Navy's routine training and testing exercises

Dear Secretary Hagel:

As America's new Secretary of Defense you have a unique opportunity
to improve the way the Navy trains in order to save the lives of countless
marine mammals -- without compromising military readiness. The Navy's
 current plan would inflict far-reaching harm on whales and other marine
mammals during proposed training and testing with sonar and explosives
over the next five years. The Navy's own damage estimates are appalling:
more than 1,000 deaths, thousands of serious injuries and nearly five million
instances of temporary hearing loss.

Taking such a staggering toll is unconscionable and unacceptable -- especially
because the Navy's plan fails to adopt common-sense measures that would
dramatically reduce the risk to whales, without compromising national security.
Most importantly, the Navy should put vital areas for marine mammals off-limits
to sonar and explosives. According to the scientific community, that is the most
effective means of reducing harm.

I urge you to chart a new course by directing the Navy to safeguard marine
mammals during routine naval training. Thousands of these magnificent animals
should not have to needlessly suffer and die.

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