Dear NRDC Action Fund Supporter,

Species on the brink of extinction are about to be pushed over the edge.

Some Republicans in Congress are attempting to gut the Endangered Species Act and eliminate protections that have saved the bald eagle, humpback whales, grizzly bears, and countless other iconic species.

With action moving quickly, we urgently need your response today to help us defend threatened and endangered wildlife.

Donate just $5 now to the NRDC Action Fund and your gift will be MATCHED $1-for-$1, up to $75,000, to defend our endangered species and our bedrock environmental laws.

Scientists all agree: If we want to save species, we need to save their habitats.

But this rollback would do the opposite, by eliminating protections for critical habitat, fast-tracking approvals for destructive development projects, and forcing agencies to weigh industry profit against species survival.

New species needing protection could face delays for years. Those listed as threatened would not receive any automatic protections they would have gotten under the current law.

The consequences of the proposed legislation could be devastating.

Grizzly bears... driven back to the edge by hunting and habitat loss.

Rusty patched bumble bee... increasingly imperiled by habitat loss and pesticide poisoning.

Imperiled salmon... more threatened than ever by dams, logging, and pesticide use.

The stakes couldn’t be higher: the planet future generations inherit, and the wildlife they will experience, hangs in the balance.

With this legislation gaining momentum in Congress, the NRDC Action Fund needs your help now to mobilize the greatest defense possible for endangered species.

Make 2x the impact to stop anti-science representatives in Congress from pushing our nation's wildlife towards extinction. Even $5 helps.

Your support deploys policy and wildlife experts to lobby lawmakers, mobilizes the public to pressure politicians, trains volunteers to testify in support of the environment, and mobilizes voters to elect champions who will defend endangered species rather than corporate profits.

Endangered wildlife are defenseless against this attack. They're relying on us, on you, to give them a voice, so that politicians hear from them and not just corporate interests.

Extinction is forever. Join thousands of supporters defending imperiled wildlife, so that the next generation can experience the same majestic animals we can today.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Riley
Senior Advisor, NRDC Action Fund

P.S. This legislation is advancing now, threatening our nation's most beloved wildlife. Please respond today with a $5 gift and make TWICE the impact before October 31.