Lynx. Wolves. Polar bears.

Each of these wondrous, imperiled animals relies on America’s great outdoors to survive… and they are all counting on you to speak out and vote in an unprecedented effort by federal officials to collect citizen input on the management and preservation of America’s great wild spaces.

In response to the Obama Administration’s Great Outdoors initiative, Defenders of Wildlife’s staff of experts has put together a series of ideas, and we need your vote to make them a reality.

Help wildlife conservation be one of the top 10 ideas for America’s Great Outdoors!

Please register as a member of the Great Outdoors America Community and cast your vote for one of these great ideas (details voting instructions are listed below this list):

Idea #1: Protect and Restore Ecosystems that are Resilient to Climate Change.

To assist fish, wildlife and other natural resources and human communities to adapt to climate change, any initiative must include the conservation of large, connected landscapes to help build resiliency.

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Idea #2: Focus Federal Resources on Key Places.

Whether it’s the treasured watershed of the Chesapeake Bay or Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada Mountains that provide most of California’s water supply, some places – due to their ecological importance or their iconic status – are of key importance to the nation. The administration’s approach to conservation should focus on these key landscapes into which we will make our biggest investment.

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Idea #3: National Wildlife Refuges are an essential part of America’s Great Outdoors.

Research shows that these refuges and efforts on nearby private and public lands have been essential to our success in restoring and conserving ducks and other waterfowl. The Refuge System should be at the center of this administration’s Great Outdoors conservation initiative, through the creation of new refuges and expanded support for existing refuges.

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How to Cast Your Vote

1. Click on any of the links above.

2. Click the “Promote” link. Just click on the green text (as highlighted below) to cast your vote for our wildlife and the wild places they need to survive.

3. Register your name and email address. Verify your vote by providing your name and email address.

4. Cast another vote! Click another link to make your voice heard:

• Idea #1: Protect and Restore Ecosystems that are Resilient to Climate Change.

• Idea #2: Focus Federal Resources on Key Places.

• Idea #3: National Wildlife Refuges are an essential part of America’s Great Outdoors.

America’s great outdoors are one of the most important and treasured parts of our county. Please cast your vote today and help us preserve these special places for future generations.

For the Wild Ones,

Tim Male
Vice President of Conservation Policy
Defenders of Wildlife