Fw: Don't let the US Air Force bomb whales and dolphins

[surayati othman]

 

Suriati Othman

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From: "Aaron V., Care2 Action Alerts" <action...@care2.com>
To: suraya othman <datin...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2017 8:11 PM
Subject: Don't let the US Air Force bomb whales and dolphins

If the Air Force gets its way, they will soon be dropping bombs off the coast of Hawaii, as part of live-fire war games. The area is prime dolphin and whale habitat, and the bombing and exlosions will greatly disrupt these animals. Take action to protect these marine mammals today!

Stop the US Air Force from Bombing Whales and Dolphins! Sign Now suraya, If the US Air Force gets its way, the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron will soon be dropping bombs into prime whale and dolphin habitat off the coast of Hawaii. Sign our petition to urge the US National Marine Fisheries Service to tell the Air Force "NO" and move their live-fire war games where they won't bomb whales and dolphins. The Air Force admits their bombing and explosions will deafen marine mammals in the area, which would be devastating. Whales and dolphins navigate and communicate largely through sound, so the impacts of using this patch of ocean as a bombing range will be significant to endangered and protected marine wildlife. The Air Force themselves estimate that hundreds of marine mammals will be harmed, and that dozens will be permanently deafened. Outrageously, they don't anticipate any marine mammals will be killed, because they'll look for whales and dolphins before they start dropping bombs and firing missiles. The waters in their intended bombing range are over 15,000 feet deep, however, so it's reasonable to question whether they might miss seeing wildlife that lives primarily under water. Please sign the Care2 petition urging the National Marine Fisheries Service to stop the Air Force's plans and protect endangered whales and dolphins immediately. Noise from previous military testing, as well as commercial shipping and oil and gas exploration, has caused trauma, deafness, and been linked to mass beachings and deaths of dolphins and whales around the world. Our oceans need to be quiet and peaceful for these amazing animals to thrive and survive. The US Air Force's plan would take our oceans in the wrong direction. Add your name to our petition, and help pressure the US National Marine Fisheries Service to stand up for marine mammals and quiet oceans. Thank you for caring about these animals,   Aaron V. The Care2 Petitions Team

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