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TELL CONGRESS: STRANDED SEA TURTLES NEED HELP

Have your voice heard. We’re calling on you to ask Congress to support the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act. We need to ensure that accredited facilities have the funding they need to protect these endangered animals. Send a letter right away.

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Sea turtles in distress need your help.
Dear Member of Congress:

As a constituent and supporter of the Wildlife Conservation Society, I am writing to urge you to cosponsor H.R. 347 / S. 843, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025.

Every year, hundreds of sick and injured sea turtles are rescued and rehabilitated in the United States by facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA). These AZA-accredited institutions also take part in the AZA SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction initiative, working collaboratively to protect and sustain sea turtle populations.

The Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 (H.R. 347 / S. 843) would establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program, administered by the Secretary of Commerce.

This program would provide essential funding to support the rescue and rehabilitation of sick and injured sea turtles, helping facilities cover the costs of their critical conservation efforts.

This legislation is crucial to ensuring the survival of endangered sea turtle populations. I urge you to co-sponsor and support H.R. 347 / S. 843, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

[First Name] [Last Name]

Wildlife and wild places are facing pressing global threats
— and your donation will go directly to help combat these issues.

Wildlife Crime

Poaching, trafficking, and illegal trade endanger hundreds of vulnerable species.

Climate Crisis

Changes in climate jeopardize biodiversity and the health of entire ecosystems.

Habitat Destruction

Logging, mining, burning: human encroachment destroys homes and havens for wildlife.

We stand for wildlife

For 125 years, WCS has been dedicated to saving wildlife and wild places, powered by the expertise and science in our zoos, aquarium, and global conservation program.

Our legacy of success now positions us perfectly to take on the world’s most pressing conservation challenges—the zoonotic pandemic crisis, the decline in the world’s biodiversity, and the climate crisis—with urgent and bold action.

We focus on protecting the planet’s most important, ecologically intact places with the greatest biodiversity and resilience to climate change. With your help, we can secure a future worth celebrating.

WCS works to save wildlife and wild places in 60 countries, across the ocean, and in our 4 NY zoos and aquarium

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