Hi, I'm collecting signatures to help stop a serious threat to the continued existence of brown bears in Spain. Please give your support.
The Spanish government is contemplating allowing the go ahead of the building of a ski resort in the Cordillera Cantábrica mountains of N.Spain. The area concerned is slap in the middle of the 2 existing populations of Iberian brown bear - only some 140 individuals of a distinct sub-species. To make these populations viable, corridors of access are needed to join the two groups. The project would be funded by the EU, an organisation that is also responsible for the laws "protecting" the indigenous wildlife - specifically Natura 2000 and the Habitats Directive. The construction company and local government in question are proposing amending these laws to permit the building of lifts, carparks, hotels, restaurants etc. all at a relatively low-altitude where the use of artificial snow machines would be necessary.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/418999897
is taking signatures to be sent to the Spanish Minister for the Environment.