SAMPLE LETTER
Write your legislator and ask them to
join the fight against Asian carp. You can use the sample letter below.
SAMPLE LETTER:
I am writing to demand immediate action
from the federal government to prevent Asian carp from entering the
Great Lakes through the waterways in the Chicago area. Federal agencies
have acknowledged that these voracious and destructive fish pose the
gravest threat yet to a Great Lakes ecosystem already plagued by invasive
species. But despite the government’s own finding that two species
of Asian carp have migrated to the edge of
Lake Michigan, it has refused to take effective,
comprehensive action.
As a citizen of a Great Lakes state, I have a vested interest in protecting
the Great Lakes from the potentially devastating infestation by Asian
Carp. People and businesses in the Great Lakes states depend upon the
health of this ecosystem, and the fishing, recreational, and other resources
the Lakes provide. Accordingly, I strongly urge the federal government
to immediately assume a leadership role by passing into law HR 4472
or S 2946. This legislation will avert this potential catastrophe
by closing the locks and forcing any other action necessary to prevent
the passage of Asian carp into Lake Michigan.
I also urge the government to quickly find a permanent and reliable
solution to this threat. The federal government, in conjunction with
responsible state and local officials, should promptly develop and implement
plans to permanently separate the carp-infested waterways from Lake
Michigan.
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