Let's Prove the Headline Below Right and End M-44 Use on Our Public Lands

Dear Friend,

We're going to keep this email short, as you'll find the key details in the links above and below. We just need a few moments of your time to push things over the top.

We're thrilled to announce three key events that bode very well for our efforts to end the use of M-44 "cyanide bombs" on our nation's public lands. Banning M-44s would remove indiscriminate land mines that menace people, pets and wildlife, including endangered species.

• Two bills to ban M-44s on public lands were introduced in both houses of Congress in June. While making progress in the current Congress may seem nearly impossible, these bills--known as Canyon's Law--could actually stand a chance, as many legislators are looking to do something (anything) that is good. 
• Over 70 groups joined our official petition to ban M-44s on BLM land, which was submitted to the Department of the Interior (DOI) in June. It merits mentioning that DOI testified in 2022 that they are open to banning M-44s on BLM lands which represent 245 million acres (a tenth of America's land mass).
• Our work was featured in an excellent article in The Intercept on July 27, 2023, Secretive Agency's Days of Killing Pets with Poison Bombs May Finally Be Ending. It explores the countless M-44 victims we've helped over the past 30 years and highlights Canyon Mansfield, the inspiration for Canyon's Law, and Dennis Slaugh, who died 15 years after an M-44 destroyed his health.

Take a Stand with Us

It's now time for a full-court press to move these strategic initiatives over the finish line. If you haven't already, we encourage you to make your voice heard using these tools.

Additional resources are available here: M-44 webpage | Fact Sheet | Slide Show | Summer newsletter. You can also help by making a donation to support our work. Any amount helps and is greatly appreciated.

Please accept our heartfelt thanks for all you do. We hope you are finding effective ways to beat the heat and "keep your cool" in these exceptionally challenging times for our country and our planet.

For all that is wild and free,

Brooks Fahy

Executive Director

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