John,

The Endangered Species Act — one of our most effective tools for saving animals and plants from extinction — was gutted by the Trump administration. Sadly, as we celebrate the Act’s 50th anniversary this year, President Biden’s administration has missed a huge opportunity to fully restore the power of this vital law.

Now more than ever, we need bold, transformative action — not half measures.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries have proposed to restore some of the endangered species protections that were slashed by Trump. But instead of leading the effort to address the extinction crisis, they’re proposing to keep in place the majority of the harmful Trump policies that are pushing species like polar bears, northern spotted owls and gulf sturgeon toward extinction.

Tell Biden’s agencies you expect more of them. They must revoke the Trump rules in their entirety to ensure a strong Endangered Species Act for the next 50 years and beyond.