Bat White Nose syndrome.................alert your Congressman

Dear BCI Member:

We urgently need your help! BCI is working to convince Congress to provide critically needed funds for solutions to White-nose Syndrome. This devastating disease has killed well over a million bats in just four years, and we are still unable to slow its spread across the continent. Please urge your Congressional representative to sign Representative Carol Shea-Porter's letter requesting $5 million in the 2011 federal budget to combat White-nose Syndrome.

Throughout the summer, we will call on you to take action during the long process of allocating money for the annual federal budget. Last May, Bat Conservation International, nearly 60 other conservation organizations, and a dozen scientists from across the country urged Congress to provide $5 million for the fight against White-nose Syndrome. I provided essential testimony to justify this request. Now, your representative needs to hear from you.

A sample letter is attached for your convenience. To contact your representative, go to https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml. Please feel free to tailor the letter to your style and to describe how much bats mean to you.