Wildlife populations around the world are crashing at alarming rates and with distressing frequency, largely due to habitat destruction, climate change, and overexploitation. The numbers are staggering: 3 billion birds have vanished in North America since 1970, animal populations have dropped 60% globally since 1970, and 1 million species could face extinction by 2050.
The Endangered Species Act proves that when we commit to conservation — when we invest in protecting the animals, plants, and places we care about — we can do so much good. In the half-century since it was passed, 99% of species listed under the Act have been saved from extinction.
But it's not enough, Friend. We need to take bold, decisive action now to ensure that the ecosystems that vulnerable species depend on can continue to sustain life for generations to come. That means fighting back against the fossil fuel industry's attempts to expand, closing down more pollution-spewing coal plants around the country, pushing for a clean energy future, and much more.
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