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The
jaw-dropping trees of California — the giant sequoias, ancient
redwoods, and dancing Joshua trees — are not long for this
world. Sequoias usually only die at a rate of one or
two per year, with most living thousands of years. Yet
because climate change is fueling bigger, hotter fires, these
trees are suddenly more vulnerable than ever before.
Meanwhile, Joshua trees were already so threatened by climate
change, they've been granted temporary endangered status — and
during 2020's West coast inferno, they burned by the millions.
If climate change continues the way it currently
is, only 0.02% of these delicate trees' natural habitat will
still be suitable for them in the future. So either
take action, or say "good-bye" to your selfie posts
now.
Even the oldest redwoods, which
show survival-scars from hundreds of past fires, are also at
risk as humans continue to bulldoze them for lumber and
"development." In the absence of government help, non-profit
conservation organizations have been scrambling to buy and
protect as many redwood groves as they can afford. But this
shouldn't be the job of individual conservationists. We need
proper government-sponsored forest management immediately in
order to stop development, lumbering, and climate change from
gobbling up such precious, ancient trees! We must not
let these legendary, epic forests die. Sign the petition and demand that the California
Fish and Game Commission immediately list sequoias, Joshua
trees, and redwoods as protected under California's Endangered
Species Act!
Thank you for all that you do,
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Miranda
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The Care2 Petitions Team |
P.S. These
trees are vital to our nation's natural history and are
cornerstones of their own specialized ecosystems. Tell California to add sequoias, Joshua trees,
and redwoods to their state Endangered Species Act!
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