Important Endangered Species legislation

[Jessica Walden-Gray]

Hi everyone,

I apologize for the flurry of emails but this is an important message that has a direct impact on conservation here in Massachusetts. If you have trouble seeing the content, it can be found here: http://www.massaudubon.org/advocacy/roundup_archive.php?id=295

Best,

Jess W-G

CEC President

Hi Jessica, I’m a member of the CEC.  I thought this would be of interest to the group, but I didn’t want to spam.  As I’m sure you know, there are many species of state-listed insects.

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/species_info/mesa_list/mesa_list.htm

 

Our most effective state tool for protecting them is at risk.  Please pass on.  Jen

 

Hi Maria!

 

 

Jennifer Ryan
Legislative Director
Mass Audubon
6 Beacon Street, Suite 1025
Boston, MA 02108
617.523.8448 (phone)
617.759.0227 (cell)
617.523.4183 (fax)

 

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From: Mass Audubon Advocacy [mailto:Act...@Massaudubon.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 3:48 PM
To: Jennifer Ryan
Subject: Action Alert - Endangered Species Need Your Help!

 

ACTION ALERT - Endangered Species Need Your Help!  There is a radical effort to repeal the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA) and we need your help to stop it in its tracks! The legislation, An Act Relative to Land Takings (Senate Bill 1854 filed by Senator Candaras, D-Springfield) is in the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.  Both environmental groups and the business community have supported the standards the program uses to protect endangered species.  This effort to gut endangered species protections is coming from a limited, but very vocal, few. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee Chairs, Representative Anne Gobi (D-Spencer) and Senator Marc Pacheco (D-Taunton), are considering revisions that we strongly oppose. Mass Audubon and our partners are working hard to stop the bill in its tracks and we need your help! We urge you to contact Chairman Pacheco and Chairwoman Gobi today – by phone, email, fax or mail -- to ask them to protect endangered species and table Senate Bill 1854.  Be sure to let your representative and senator know where you stand, and ask them to speak to the Chairs as well. You can find out who your legislators are and how to contact them here. To gain a closer understanding of the legislation and issues, please see our joint testimony on the bill.  To view the bill see SB1854 An Act relative to land takings. Read the 2009 article in the Valley Advocate about the main sponsor of this bill and the recent Springfield Republican article. Thank you for stepping up to protect endangered species! (Photo courtesy of Liz Willey) PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT: act...@massaudubon.org. About the Beacon Hill Action Alert The Beacon Hill Action Alert lets you know when specific action is needed on Mass Audubon's legislative priorities. We encourage you to forward this alert to friends, family, and colleagues and to enlist their support. If you are not already a member of Mass Audubon's Action Network, we encourage you to join by filling out our online form or by e-mailing us at act...@massaudubon.org. Membership dues provide vital support for Mass Audubon's advocacy work on Beacon Hill and across the state. If you are not already a Mass Audubon member please join today at www.massaudubon.org/membership. Legislative Tool Kit Stay In Touch Senators and Representatives need to hear from their constituents! Contact your legislators and share with them the environmental issues that are important to you. Find out who represents you in the Senate and House. Senate and House Sessions Go Live Consistent with the theme that decision-makers act differently when they know they are being watched, Senate and House sessions are now available on live webcast. Tune in to view live web stream broadcastings of the Senate and House and watch as the Massachusetts legislative process unfolds! Current Legislation Access the text of current legislation, bill histories and Massachusetts General Law by visiting one site.  We encourage you to visit The General Court's website frequently as it is an important tool for conservation advocates like you! How to Lobby Discover effective ways to convey your environmental interests to your Senator or Representative. View Mass Audubon’s How to Lobby document, and get started now! How the Law is Made Learn about the steps a bill takes before becoming law.  You can also use our graphic charts to guide you through the life of a bill, from when it is first filed, to when it is signed into law. Mass Audubon Advocacy 6 Beacon Street, Suite 1025 Boston, MA 02108 617-523-8448 (phone) 617-523-4183 (fax) www.massaudubon.org/advocacy This message was originally sent to jr...@massaudubon.org: Unsubscribe.

 

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Jessica Walden-Gray
Cornell University B.S. 2009
Boston University PhD Student
Ecology, Behavior and Evolution