Victory for the Environment 2006

This was an amazing week for our wildlife and wild places. Thanks to the support of people like you, our wolves, polar bears and other imperiled creatures have a brighter future. But it isn’t just the enormous win I told you about yesterday -- the defeat of House Resources Chair and America’s #1 Wildlife Villain, Rep. Richard Pombo.

Conservation wins came on several fronts in Tuesday’s elections:

Defenders Action Fund helped defeat anti-wildlife candidates in 14 House races across the country, sending more pro-wildlife votes to Washington, DC (see below for the list of wins).

According to media accounts, control of the Senate has also changed -- albeit by a very slim margin. Needless to say, the Congressional landscape will be fundamentally different from the current anti-environment Congress.

Changes in Congress will provide much-needed oversight of an anti-wildlife Bush Administration that's cozy with Big Oil and other special interests.

In state elections, voters in California, Idaho and Washington rejected deceptive ballot initiatives backed by greedy developers that would have undermined land use and environmental regulations.
These victories are only the beginning.

The American people have spoken out in favor of forward-thinking environmental policy -- and against elected leaders that pander to special interests at the expense of our wildlife and wild places. Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund will continue to hold our elected officials accountable and make sure our most imperiled creatures are protected for future generations to enjoy.

Thanks so much for all your support in these amazing victories!