Dawn helping wildlife from BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill

06May10

I’m sure many of you already know about the devastating British Petrol oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. As noted in The New York Times, “even the frantic preparations to protect the most vulnerable coastlines likely will not prevent devastating harm to key species as the Gulf of Mexico oil spill hits shore at the worst possible time for migration and breeding.” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the oil spill could affect up to 20 national wildlife refuges, and four covering more than 70,000 acres are in immediate concern.  The most effected and endangered animals include browned pelicans, migrating and nesting shore birds, dolphins, whales, shellfish, crabs, fish (including the North Atlantic Bluegin Tuna), and Sea Turtles. New information on the size of the spill, destruction already caused and projected to cause on wildlife and the economy, and how BP is (or is not) taking responsibility along with the federal government is pouring in every day.

Although we are hearing more about officials containing the oil spill, which has already spread to reach the coast of New Orleans, and of  burning the oil, as with all topical news, the coverage of the oil spill in the media is diminishing as the days go by.  We must not forget that the wildlife that used to exist in the expansive body of the Gulf is now utterly destroyed, which, needless to say, will have long term effects on the eco-system of the world.  To the wildlife affected by the oil spill, this is still very much a real disaster, and we must react to this devastation as we would react to any catastrophe, and give.

One amazing cause is an effort led by P&G  Dawn.  They have sent 1,000 bottles of dish soap to the Gulf Coast to rescue and clean oiled animals affected by this incident, and plan to send 1,000 more by the end of the week.  And the cherry on top ♥, they have pledged to give $1 per every bottle they sell to the important wildlife conservation efforts of the Marine Mammal Center and The International Bird Rescue Research Center.  But you MUST go to their site and enter their code to activate your donation. You can follow Dawn’s efforts on Facebook; they will give you updates on what birds and animals they helped rescue and clean up.

So if you are shopping for dish soap, you might as well buy Dawn (and go to their site to enter the code and activate the donation) and give a dollar to help the efforts of these amazing organizations– and buy in bulk!

**Also contact your senators, congresspeople, and governors to protest against offshore drilling (like Arnold Sschwarzenegger did– good job Arnie!).  Drill, baby, drill has been blatantly demonstrated that it not the smartest method of creating energy. Isn’t it obvious now? Duh?**

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