Will our grand-kids recognize what these birds are and what they represent?
Maybe not, if there aren’t any around to see. That’s a possibility if energy lobbyists get their way. Right now, corporations can get a permit allowing them to kill a certain number of eagles, if they offset the damage. Every five years the public can examine a corporation’s operations before another permit is granted. What the energy lobbyists want to do is make that permit-period THIRTY years. A lot can happen to the birds in all that time without oversight of corporate actions.
These aren’t just any bird, or any eagle, for that matter. They’re the majestic symbol of our nation and, as such, deserve protection.
If you feel strongly about this issue, email Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior about your concerns. Also, go to Care2’s petition site and sign the petition.