Dear NRDC Activist,

The iconic bald eagle … the American alligator … peregrine falcon … these are all animals that were on the brink of extinction until they were saved by protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

That lifesaving law is now facing a slew of threats from the Trump administration and its anti-environmental allies in Congress — and their latest attack attempts to green-light logging, drilling, and other industrial activities in the places imperiled species call home.

The administration is accepting public comments on this proposal, but only until May 19 — so we need as many people as possible to make their voices heard right away.

Submit your comment NOW opposing the administration’s dangerous attempts to sell off our nation’s most critical wildlife habitats and drive endangered species further toward extinction.

The proposal would weaken ESA protections by repealing the definition of “harm” to species. The change signals that the administration wants to allow more logging and oil drilling that destroys habitat species rely on to survive. This destruction of habitat is the main cause of species extinction worldwide.

Every animal and plant is part of a larger, interconnected ecosystem, where every species is crucial. The ESA helps keep all life on earth in balance, protecting manatees, grizzly bears, Florida panthers, and over 1,300 more species that are listed as endangered or threatened. And the ESA is effective: the law has prevented the extinction of an estimated 291 species like our national bird, the bald eagle.

The administration is already prioritizing extraction of natural resources on public lands, considering eliminating some of our iconic national monuments, and gutting staff at national parks — all for fossil fuel profits under the guise of solving a “National Energy Emergency.” But the U.S. is not in an energy emergency — we’re the world’s leading producer of oil and gas. This new proposal is yet another attack on our most sensitive public lands where imperiled species live.

Help us show the administration that we won’t stay silent while they take a wrecking ball to vital endangered species protections.

NRDC is fighting back against this dire threat to wildlife at risk — including preparing to go to court if necessary — but in the meantime, we need your help to mobilize an overwhelming public outcry in defense of endangered species.

Together we’ve fought back against attacks on imperiled wildlife before like successfully going to court to fight for the home of the rusty patched bumblebee. And earlier this year, NRDC supporters submitted over 25,000 messages to the administration to support protecting monarch butterflies and their habitat.

Help protect endangered species before it’s too late. Please submit your comment by the May 19 deadline.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Riley
Managing Director, Food & Agriculture, Nature, NRDC