There are only 30 vaquitas
left in the world! Only a permanent ban on the
"gillnets" that kill them can save this beautiful
species. The Mexican government is deciding what
to do right now, and needs our support to stand
up to the opposition. Let's back them to save the
vaquitas! Sign the petition below with one
click and share with everyone!
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Dear Avaazers, Vaquitas are
cute, timid aquatic mammals that look like mini-dolphins
-- and there’s only 30 of them left! But if we
act fast, we can still stop this beautiful species from
vanishing forever.
They're dying because they
get trapped in "gillnets" and drown. But Mexico
is considering banning these nets right
now, and a key government official has agreed to deliver
our call right into the highest government
offices.
Together, we can tip the decision in favour of
the vaquitas. Let's show the Ministers if they propose a
permanent ban, they'll have a million of us right behind
them. Sign the urgent petition below with one
click and share it with everyone:
Click to save the vaquitasTo
President of Mexico Peña Nieto, Environment Minister Rafael
Pacchiano, and Fisheries Minister José
Calzada:
As citizens from around the
world horrified that vaquitas could vanish from the face of
the earth, we urge you to establish and enforce an immediate,
permanent ban on deadly gillnet fishing in Mexico. As there
are only 30 vaquitas left, we call on you to do all you can to
save this beautiful species from extinction before it’s too
late. Click to save the vaquitasThe
vaquita, which means “little cow” in Spanish, is
the world’s rarest marine mammal and the smallest cetacean in
the world. It’s a wondrous and unique animal -- but
it could be gone within
months.
Fishermen could use other
types of nets for fishing species like shrimp and corvina, but
gillnets are the easiest option so many are fighting hard
against a ban. Plus most fisherman who use deadly gillnets are
fishing for totoaba -- an endangered species which is then
illegally sold to China for huge
profits.
If we act together now, we
can save this beautiful species. Tell the Mexican government
to pass a permanent ban and protect the vaquitas. Sign
now and share with everyone. There is no time
left: Click to save the vaquitasFrom the African savannas to the dense forests of
Borneo, our community has funded undercover agents in poaching
networks and bought land to save orangutans. We have worked
for years to protect whales and pushed to secure the largest
marine reserve in history, and now we have a unique
opportunity to ensure that marine vaquitas
survive.
With hope,
Caroline,
Rewan, Diego, Ana Sofia, Allison, Bert, Emma and the whole
Avaaz team
More information:
Before
Vaquitas Vanish, a Desperate Bid to Save Them (New York
Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/science/vaquitas-dolphins-mexico-extinction.html?smtyp=cur&_r=0
The vulnerable vaquita: Immediate action needed
to save critically endangered porpoise (National
Geographic)
http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2017/02/19/the-vulnerable-vaquita-immediate-action-needed-to-save-critically-endangered-porpoise/
Fish bladders, dolphin trackers, and human
greed: The vaquita’s wild path to extinction
(Fusion)
http://fusion.net/story/384948/vaquitas-wild-path-to-extinction/
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