Climate fails and puppy dog tails — that’s what Ryan Zinke is made of.
Today, the Department of the Interior will open its doors to our favorite four-legged friends for #DoggyDay. Leading up to #DoggyDay, Secretary Zinke has been sharing some cute pictures of department dogs. He says that having dogs in the office boosts morale and reduces stress.
Which got us thinking of something else that boosts morale and reduces stress — spending time in national parks and forests that aren’t being drilled, fracked, and mined into oblivion.
But enough about that. Let’s meet some of the pups that get Zinke’s tail wagging!
Winding down! #DoggyDay at @Interior is TOMORROW! Meet Zoe whose mom Tami is the official Interior photographer. She does great work. pic.twitter.com/aZnxq6S6tE
— Secretary Ryan Zinke (@SecretaryZinke) May 4, 2017
Zoe, dog-ter of one of Interior’s photographers, is so young and innocent. She probably has no idea that the camera she’s curled around was probably used to take the photo of a coal seam that replaced a happy hiker on the DOI’s Bureau of Land Management website.
Only three more days until #DoggyDay at @Interior! Dogs improve morale & coworker collaboration. Meet Caesar & Oliver whose mom works in HQ pic.twitter.com/ZDKMf3Juau
— Secretary Ryan Zinke (@SecretaryZinke) May 2, 2017
Caesar and Oliver can’t believe what they’ve just heard. Ryan Zinke wants to open public lands for oil drilling! They have only one thing to say: “Life without public lands sure would be ruff!”
Only 4 days until #DoggyDay at @Interior! Meet Archie whose Mom Jeanne works at @USFWS when she's not playing fetch and taking him on walks pic.twitter.com/Qx1fTpEdbx
— Secretary Ryan Zinke (@SecretaryZinke) May 1, 2017
Archie loves going on long walks through his favorite national parks (when he isn’t trying to ward off fleas, that is). But as climate change advances — thanks to increased carbon emissions from Zinke’s friends in the fossil fuel industry — flea and tick populations are growing. What used to be a seasonal threat is now impacting dogs like Archie year round.
Only 8 more days til #DoggyDay at @Interior! Ragnar is practicing his speech. ???? pic.twitter.com/CM0YCIpBBe
— Secretary Ryan Zinke (@SecretaryZinke) April 27, 2017
Ragnar is practicing for his presidential campaign. Unlike his owner Ryan Zinke, Ragnar wants to put people and pups first, keep our communities safe, and protect our public lands from extraction. #Ragnar2020
OMG #ItsHappening – #DoggyDay @Interior is 1 week away! Going to meet Muffin whose mom @amusedbrit is a beat reporter at @EENewsUpdates pic.twitter.com/O3DIkaAuiP
— Secretary Ryan Zinke (@SecretaryZinke) April 28, 2017
Oh, Muffin. Look at the joy on that face! Muffin is smiling because she heard that people like you have been fighting back and telling the Department of the Interior that you won’t let fossil fuel companies drill on public lands. Only dogs and archaeologists should be allowed to dig up old bones.
Officers Jones & Fuller keeping Louie cool on patrol at the @NationalMallNPS for @usparkpolicepio @NatlParkService pic.twitter.com/KJ9bRfyebB
— Secretary Ryan Zinke (@SecretaryZinke) April 30, 2017
Ryan Zinke has other animal friends too! Like the climate, Louie is feeling HOT. There’s no time for horsing around. We must protect our public lands and waters from extraction TODAY.
Want to put a stop to the madness and protect public lands for people and pups? Tell Ryan Zinke that public lands are no place for oil and gas drilling!
Tell Dept of @Interior's @SecretaryZinke: keep fossil fuel companies AWAY from our public lands and waters! https://t.co/LGxcdxGzvw pic.twitter.com/SEOd5kSVJi
— Greenpeace USA (@greenpeaceusa) May 3, 2017
