Close a Deadly Loophole, Protect Chimpanzees Everywhere

Dear Center Supporter, Please speak up to protect chimpanzees who can't defend themselves. The worldwide population of wild chimpanzees has fallen by nearly 70 percent in the past 30 years. Wild chimpanzees have been protected under the Endangered Species Act since 1976, but a special rule exempting captive chimpanzees from protections is compromising conservation efforts. This loophole is preventing the recovery of chimpanzees in the wild by encouraging their illegal trade. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now considering whether to extend full protection to captive chimpanzees. Please take action now in support of protecting all chimpanzees, both wild and captive, as an endangered species. Click here to find out more and take action. If you have trouble following the link, go to http://action.biologicaldiversity.org/o/2167/t/5243/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=9060. Please take action by January 30, 2012. Donate now to support our work. Photo of chimpanzeees courtesy Flickr Creative Commons/Chi King. This message was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us. The Center for Biological Diversity sends out newsletters and action alerts through DemocracyinAction.org. Click here if you'd like to check your profile and preferences. Let us know if you'd like to stop receiving action alerts and newsletters from us. Center for Biological Diversity P.O. Box 710 Tucson, AZ 85702 1-866-357-3349