Defend the Endangered Species Act
More than 99% of the species listed under the Endangered Species Act have avoided extinction due to the law’s protections. Today, those protections are under threat, at the exact moment wildlife needs them most.
Tell your members of Congress: now is not the time to weaken the Endangered Species Act. It is time to strengthen and fully fund it.
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Dear Congressmember,
The Endangered Species Act is one of America’s bedrock environmental statutes, protecting species at risk for extinction. Since its enactment in 1973, it has also set the standard for wildlife conservation laws. For more than 50 years, it has helped prevent the extinction of iconic wildlife like bald eagles, humpback whales, sea turtles, black-footed ferrets, and hundreds of other species that are part of America’s natural heritage. More than 99% of species listed under the Act have avoided extinction because of its protections.
Today, wildlife faces growing threats from habitat loss and human development pressures. At a time when biodiversity loss is accelerating worldwide, policymakers should strengthen and fully fund the Endangered Species Act—not weaken or dismantle the protections that species and communities depend on to thrive.
The Endangered Species Act protects more than wildlife—it helps sustain the natural systems that support our economy, health, and future. Healthy ecosystems underpin resilient communities, local livelihoods, tourism, fisheries, agriculture, and countless jobs tied to the natural world. Conserving wildlife and nature goes hand in hand with ensuring our future prosperity.
As your constituent, I urge you to:
- Oppose policy changes that would weaken the Endangered Species Act or reduce the species and habitat protections it provides.
- Oppose policies that would undermine science-based species protections.
- Fully fund endangered species recovery and habitat conservation programs.
- Support collaborative conservation efforts with states, Tribes, local communities, landowners, and scientists.
Future generations deserve a world where red wolves still roam, monarch butterflies still migrate, sea turtles still return to nest, and healthy ecosystems allow wildlife and people to thrive.
Please stand up for science, wildlife, and the communities that depend on nature by protecting and strengthening the Endangered Species Act.
Sincerely
[Your Name]
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