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Winning Issue » SEA TURTLES


Marine turtles are long-lived, late-maturing and highly migratory. Only about one in 5,000 hatchlings live to adulthood. Three of four sea turtle species are now listed as endangered. Coastal development and human exploitation contribute to loss of habitat and nesting sites. Illegal international trade seriously threatens wild populations of many marine turtle species, particularly the hawksbill turtle. Floating debris and water pollution also contribute to mortality, as does international commercial fishing and inadvertent capture. Sea turtles face growing pressure from strong demand for its meat and shells. Poaching and egg harvesting are further pushing this slow-growing reptile to extinction. Because marine turtles are flagship species for the ecosystems in which they live, sustaining healthy populations of marine turtles provides benefits to many other species of wildlife, including many that are either threatened or endangered.

Pending Legislation: H.R. 5009 - Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Act or the WILD Act
Sponsor: Rep. David Joyce (OH)
Status: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent by the House Committee on Natural Resources
Chair: Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR)




Options


  • I oppose reforming current sea turtle policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Mike Johnson (LA).
  • I support:
    1.) Reauthorizing funding for the protection of African elephants, Asian elephants, rhinoceros, tigers, Great Apes and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund.

    2.) Expanding this fund to include funding for the conservation of tortoises and freshwater turtles.

    3.) Requiring certain federal agencies to control and manage invasive species, and develop strategic plans for implementing invasive species programs designed to achieve substantive annual net reductions of invasive species populations or infested acreage on land or water, among other actions.

    And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.


Winning Option
  • I support:
    1.) Reauthorizing funding for the protection of African elephants, Asian elephants, rhinoceros, tigers, Great Apes and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund.

    2.) Expanding this fund to include funding for the conservation of tortoises and freshwater turtles.

    3.) Requiring certain federal agencies to control and manage invasive species, and develop strategic plans for implementing invasive species programs designed to achieve substantive annual net reductions of invasive species populations or infested acreage on land or water, among other actions.

    And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
There has been $0.00 pledged in support of this issue
Trustee Candidates

If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider passing H.R. 5009 - Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Act or the WILD Act.

If elected as a trustee, Sea Turtle Conservancy will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to protect sea turtles and their habitat.

About: Sea Turtle Conservancy to works to ensure the survival of sea turtles within the Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific regions. An international nonprofit organization, Sea Turtle Conservancy was founded in 1959 to save sea turtles from eminent extinction through rigorous science-based conservation. Headquartered in Florida, the organization carries out worldwide programs to conserve and recover sea turtle populations through research, education, advocacy and protection of the natural habitats upon which they depend upon.
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Trustee Election - Opening Date
December 23, 2024
Trustee Election - Closing Date
December 30, 2024