Here's one quick action you can take that could affect the course of endangered species conservation over the next 4 (even 8!) years. The Obama transition team is continuing to make new appointments to key cabinet positions every day. While the departmental secretary positions get front page headlines (think Ken Salazar), many other appointments for other agencies and offices are still being decided. Some of these appointments will have a great deal of influence over endangered species issues and management of our nation's sensitive wildlife and plants. Perhaps none could be more influential on these issues than the new Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Secretaries of the Interior who oversee parks, fish, and wildlife management.  

Help us send a clear message to the Obama transition team that the American people want these positions to be filled with strong and qualified leaders who will stand up for endangered species and help to restore scientific integrity to the scandal-plagued Interior Department. It will only take a moment to send the email below to the transition team members who will be helping new Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar fill these important positions in the coming weeks. A few minutes of your time today could make a world of difference for endangered plants and wildlife over the next four or eight years.