Stop Alaska's Road of Ruin

Stop a Destructive Road

The Izembek National Wildlife Refuge shelters tens of thousands of shorebirds, including the threatened Steller’s eider.

Call your Senator today and tell him to oppose a path of destruction through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.

Then tell us how your call went -- this important step will help us in our advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill.The Izembek National Wildlife Refuge is one of Alaska's most ecologically unique refuges, with lagoons, tundra and stunning mountain peaks. This incredible habitat is home to brown bears, wolverines, caribou and other wildlife.

But a proposed road would slice through the ecological heart of this special place, devastating fragile habitat and the wildlife that lives there.

As a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator Mel Martinez can defeat Ted Stevens’s and Lisa Murkowski’s costly and unnecessary bill that would blaze a destructive path through one of our national treasures.

Call your Senator today and tell him to oppose a path of destruction through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. A Committee vote could come as early as Wednesday.

Mel Martinez
DC: (202) 224-3041
Local: (904) 398-8586

Deliver this simple message:
“My name is {your name} and I’m calling from {your town}. I want to urge my Senator to oppose S. 1680 -- a bill that would create a destructive road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. S. 1680 would devastate this special place by blazing an expensive and unnecessary road right through the heart of the Izembek Refuge, disturbing the fragile habitat and wildlife that live there. I urge you to stop this harmful and costly road by opposing S. 1680. Thank you for your time.”

Then tell us how your call went -- this important step will help us in our advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill.

Tens of thousands of waterfowl, seabirds and shorebirds rely on the Izembek for nesting and feeding. In fact, the refuge shelters the threatened Steller’s eider and nearly the entire population of the Pacific black brant and the emperor goose each fall.

With your help, we can defeat this costly and destructive plan -- and preserve one of Alaska’s most spectacular places.

Sincerely, Noah Matson Vice President for Land Conservation Defenders of Wildlife