The Daily Caller reports that Greenpeace is using Wooly Mammoth fossils in their attempts to halt oil exploration and drilling in the Arctic. This new tactic comes as the group attempts to build support for their PR campaign against the Russian oil company Rosneft.

Greenpeace claims it sighted a Rosneft off the coast of the Wrangel Island which the mean greenies state is a protected wildlife preserve where polar bears are known to gather for mating and is one of the last known places where Wooly Mammoths are said to have existed before their extinction. Because of the possibility of fossils in the area and the island being a United Nations wildlife preserve, Greenpeace states oil exploration and drilling is illegal.

The Caller points out that Rosneft and Exxon-Mobil were granted permission by the Russian government in 2013 to conduct oil exploration off of the island’s coast. Activity in the area is said to heighten when Arctic sea waters recede making it easier for oil extraction in areas that could not be explored prior. In addition to having value to its oil, Wrangel also has strategic value as Russia also has a military base there.

Smart for Greenpeace to not pick on Russia’s military base as it might put their boats in jeopardy. However, we see once again the fervor and desperate attempts by Greenpeace to halt oil production so we can power our homes and cars. Using fossils and polar bears in order to hinder oil exploration.

UPDATE: As it turns out, according to The Alaska Dispatch, Russia has eyed Wrangel Island for oil exploration since 2003, respectfully. There is a buffer zone around the island that countries agree to not allow activities (like oil exploration) by treaty. Outside of the zone activities like oil exploration are legal. The controversy also stems from lease agreements which seem to cover the affected areas. However, it looks like this is just a bureaucratic error.