Dear NRDC BioGems Defender,
We need your immediate action to help stop Bush administration plans for oil and gas drilling in the incomparable Otero Mesa of New Mexico — a vital part of our Greater Rockies BioGem.
Please go here and send a message telling the Bureau of Land Management to shelve its proposed plan for industrializing this unique and fragile wildland.
Located at the southern end of the Rockies, Otero Mesa boasts uninterrupted expanses of Chihuahuan desert grasslands, one of North America’s most endangered ecosystems and crucial habitat for pronghorn antelope, mule deer and the black-tailed prairie dog.
All told, Otero Mesa is home to more than 20 species protected by the Endangered Species Act, including the Mexican spotted owl, the southwestern willow flycatcher, the Aplomado falcon and the black-footed ferret.
In its rush to let energy companies plunder America’s Rocky Mountain landscapes, the Bush administration is about to finalize a plan that would permit oil and gas development throughout the Otero Mesa ecosystem. The
resulting invasion of new roads, pipelines, transmission lines and hundreds of wells would devastate its irreplaceable wildlife habitat and wilderness characteristics.
The Bush administration is accepting public comments on its proposed development plan through June 28th.
Visit here to tell the Bush administration not to sacrifice this magnificent piece of our natural heritage to oil and gas interests.
Sincerely,
John H. Adams
President
NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)
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BioGems: Saving Endangered Wild Places
A project of the Natural Resources Defense Council
http://www.savebiogems.org