What Can You Do?

        Here are several ways you can help conserve this nation's wildlife:

• Join a volunteer conservation group that goes around cleaning up habitats, roadsides and parks.

• Donate to a wildlife refuge or nature reserve

• Don't litter, instead follow the rules of the state and clean up after yourself

• Try to cut down on pollution by taking public transportation or riding a bike

• Recycle; build a compost pile or start recycling your paper and glass products

• Conserve energy in your home by unplugging appliances once you are done using them

• Buy organic fruits and vegetables

• Plant native plants and trees or build a birdhouse; this can provide a habitat for many species

• Don't plant or introduce non-native species around your home and de-weed your garden as the seeds may migrate to other places

• When a species is under review by the FWS speak up when it asks for the public's opinion

• Write articles or letters to the editor in your area to make the public aware of species at risk so they can join in the conservation efforts

• Start a petition to save a species in your area that you think could use help

• Tell a friend, nothing is stronger than the power of a community