Members Project: This Week, Vote for Wolves!

Thanks to everyone who voted for Defenders of Wildlife last week to help us try to win $200,000 in funding from Members Project from American Express. You can vote once a week through February 20, 2011 and this week you’re voting for wolves!

This year saw a tremendous victory for wolves when a federal judge ruled that these magnificent American icons would be relisted under the Endangered Species Act. But the fight is far from over…

A handful of anti-wolf extremists—and even some in Congress—are proposing legislation that could not only threaten the future of wolves in the Northern Rockies but the very foundation of the Endangered Species Act. Your Members Project vote can help us secure vital funding to fight these outrageous proposals, so please vote today!

Did You Know…? Wolves develop close relationships and strong social bonds. They often demonstrate deep affection for their family and may even sacrifice themselves to protect the family unit.

Vote for Defenders today to help save America’s wolves!

Two hundred thousand dollars can do a lot of good for wolves and other wildlife.

It can help us defend against anti-wolf legislation in Congress. It can help fight in the courts to preserve life-saving protections for wolves. And it can help support our on-the-ground efforts to ensure that humans and wolves can peacefully co-exist. (Watch the video at right, Keeping Wolves out of Harm’s Way, to see examples of what Defenders is doing to help).

How to Vote for Defenders

The current round of voting runs through buy chantix online midnight on Sunday, February 20, 2011. You can vote once a week throughout the voting period. Here’s how to get started:

1. Go to the Defenders Members Project page at www.defenders.org/membersproject.
2. Scroll down to the Vote section in the lower left corner of the page. The Members Project is a partnership between American Express and TakePart, so you need to be a member of TakePart to vote. First, click the Sign Up And Vote button. NOTE: If you’re already registered and logged in with TakePart, the button will say Vote For This Charity and clicking it will take you to the final step below.
3. Click the Register to Vote button.
4. A form will pop up. Fill out all the required fields and make sure you check the boxes to accept the terms for both TakePart and Members Project. NOTE: You can use your full name as your username, including a space, if you want.
5. Once you’re registered, scroll down the page and click the Defenders logo. A little box will pop up.
6. Click the Vote button in the popup. You’ll be prompted to confirm your choice.

That’s it! Thanks for voting for Defenders of Wildlife!

Thanks to the dedicated support of caring wildlife champions like you, Defenders is currently leading the pack in the Environment and Wildlife category, with 76% of the votes. But with almost three months left to go in this round, we need to make sure we stay in the lead! Remember, you can vote once a week until February 20th!