Target: Ms. Barbara Creecy, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, South Africa
Goal: Increase protections for the African penguin in South Africa to prevent its further decline and promote its conservation.
The African penguin is an endangered species native to South Africa, with a population decline of over 60% in the last decade. The primary causes of this decline are overfishing, habitat destruction, oil spills, and predation by non-native species.
It is crucial that immediate action be taken to increase protections for the African penguin and promote its conservation in South Africa. This requires the implementation of effective measures to reduce overfishing and prevent habitat destruction, as well as the removal of non-native predators and the establishment of protected areas.
By increasing protections for the African penguin and promoting its conservation, we can ensure the survival of this species and contribute to the preservation of South Africa’s rich biodiversity. We strongly urge Ms. Barbara Creecy, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, to take immediate action and support this critical initiative.
Through effective measures to reduce overfishing and prevent habitat destruction, the removal of non-native predators, and the establishment of protected areas, we can increase protections for the African penguin and promote its conservation in South Africa. Urge Ms. Barbara Creecy, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, to take action and support these efforts.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Ms. Creecy,
I am writing to urge you to increase protections for the African penguin in South Africa to prevent its further decline and promote its conservation. The African penguin is an endangered species native to South Africa, with a population decline of over 60% in the last decade due to overfishing, habitat destruction, oil spills, and predation by non-native species.
To address this issue, we need to implement effective measures to reduce overfishing and prevent habitat destruction, remove non-native predators, and establish protected areas. By doing so, we can increase protections for the African penguin and promote its conservation in South Africa.
We urge you to take immediate action and support efforts to increase protections for the African penguin in South Africa. Thank you for your attention to this critical issue.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Paul Mannix
