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Capybaras need you
Capybaras need you

To the Minister of the Environment Susana Muhamad and other local and environmental authorities of Colombia :

Capybaras in Colombia are perishing. Due to lack of water and shade, they are dying in mass, according to reports from farmers in the area. We demand that you investigate the situation, and work to control the expansion of the agricultural frontier and other threats to their habitat.

Sign now with your email and then share this petition on all your social networks to save the capybaras:
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To the Minister of the Environment Susana Muhamad and other local and environmental authorities of Colombia :
"Capybaras in Colombia are perishing. Due to lack of water and shade, they are dying in mass, according to reports from farmers in the area. We demand that you investigate the situation, and work to control the expansion of the agricultural frontier and other threats to their habitat."
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This furry giant, famous across the Americas, is perishing. Will you take a moment to help save the capybaras from the loneliest death of all?

Their habitat is being eaten up by unchecked agricultural expansion, leaving them no place to call home. Now, trapped in a scorching heatwave without a drop of water or a sliver of shade, they're dropping like flies.

Their cries for help are going unheard, and if we don't escalate their plight now, the Colombian authorities wont swing into action in time.

Add your voice and share this campaign to save the capybaras in Colombia. Once we rally half a million voices, we'll join forces with artists, ngo’s and the media, to pressure the authorities into saving this furry soul.

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