Tell Legislators: Hands off our wetlands

Why can’t some legislators seem to keep their hands off Wisconsin’s wetlands?

Wetlands are habitats for wildlife.

Wetlands are giant filters that protect our drinking water.

Wetlands help defend against flooding. Wetlands are one of Wisconsin’s most important — and fragile — natural resources.

So, why is there yet another attempt — Assembly Bill 547 and Senate Bill 600 — to allow the wholesale destruction of these crucial habitats?

Actually, it’s really no mystery.

Bills like AB 547 and SB 600 are love letters written by lawmakers to radical pro-pollution and anti-conservation funding machines like Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce and Americans For Prosperity.

Inspired by the Foxconn sellout, the bill’s authors and co-sponsors are seeking to expand that wildly destructive giveaway across the state — this time taking aim at a half-million acres of our wetlands.

The Assembly bill cleared its first hurdle just a week ago and will now head to the Assembly floor. The Senate version is set to catch up in the coming weeks.

Take a moment to tell your legislators it’s time to protect Wisconsin’s wetlands and stop the ideological, anti-environmental attacks that continue to threaten the integrity and health of our wetlands and Wisconsin’s environment.