Almost a year ago, Defenders of Wildlife called upon the Department of the Interior to take immediate action to prevent the introduction of the Bsal fungus to the United States following the publication of a scientific paper that predicted the devastating impacts of Bsal on infected salamander populations. Despite the urgency of this situation the Administration has still not taken action.
Unless the Interior Department halts unregulated imports of salamanders from other countries soon, our salamanders will face a deadly scourge.
Please urge Secretary Jewell to take immediate action.