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Campaign Unavailable We're sorry, this alert is no longer available. If you would like to learn more about ways you can take action, please visit Inactive - Center for Biological Diversity - Biodiversity Activist.The short explanation of this alert was: Elkhorn and staghorn corals were once the primary components of coral reef ecosystems throughout the Caribbean. But since the 1970s, these species have declined by more than 97 percent in nearly every location that scientists have studied. Coral diseases and global warming are threatening the continued existence of these species, but fortunately, the Endangered Species Act provides effective tools to overcome these threats. After being prompted by the Center for Biological Diversity, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) recently protected elkhorn and staghorn corals as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act, a major advancement for coral reef conservation. However, NMFS has not yet created a proposal to protect the corals' critical habitats, and has not yet placed restrictions (known as “take” prohibitions) on killing or harming the species. Please write NMFS today and ask that it provide full protection for Caribbean corals through complete take prohibitions and by designating critical habitat as soon as possible. Target address: If you would like to view details on this alert, please visit here. |
