Take Action for Jaguars and Our Climate

As their habitat is being destroyed, forest-dwelling species like jaguars in the Amazon are struggling to survive in the forestland that is left. Forests in the Brazilian Amazon are being cleared and burned to make way for agricultural expansion at an alarming rate—recent government reports show more than 5,000 square miles of forest were lost in one year alone!

The destruction and burning of old-growth trees in the Amazon releases significant amounts of climate-warming carbon dioxide. Scientists say that sharply reducing this deforestation is important for our climate—as destruction of tropical rainforests weakens the planet’s ability to capture and store greenhouse gasses, and is responsible for about 9% of human-caused CO2 emissions.

Urge Congress to support the FOREST Act to stop deforestation, combat climate change and save wildlife.

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As someone who cares about wildlife, action on climate change and protecting communities, I urge you to support and do everything you can to pass the FOREST Act.

The illegal clearing of forests in the Amazon and tropical forests across the globe to make way for cattle ranches, soy fields and the production of other agricultural commodities is accelerating. Right now, agricultural commodities produced on illegally deforested land are entering the U.S. market. The FOREST Act will help to stop this.

The destruction and burning of old-growth trees in the Amazon releases significant amounts of climate-warming carbon dioxide. Scientists say that sharply reducing this deforestation is important for our climate—as destruction of tropical rainforests weakens the planet’s ability to capture and store greenhouse gasses, and is responsible for about 9% of human-caused CO2 emissions.

By cracking down on the illegal clearing of forest which accounts for nearly half of destructive tropical deforestation, the FOREST Act will protect wildlife, fight climate change, and help put a stop to the human rights abuses associated with this dangerous practice.

Thank you for stepping up to protect vital forest habitat and our climate by fully supporting the FOREST Act.

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