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Hi John,
At least 617 Florida manatees died in 2025 — an increase of more than 50 over last year.
And 18 endangered Florida panthers have perished, all but one because of vehicle collisions.
If the Trump administration gets its way, both these species could see their habitat protections weakened — and their future at grave risk.
The Center for Biological Diversity is fighting to save manatees, panthers and all species on the brink. Please help by giving today to the Future for the Wild Fund. Your gift will be matched, but only through tomorrow.
As few as 120 Florida panthers remain in the wild.
If Trump's new plan for the Endangered Species Act moves forward, it'll be lights out for these majestic cats. Their habitat will be paved over, leaving them nowhere to go. So many other species could suffer the same fate.
Habitat loss and pollution are two of the biggest causes of the extinction crisis, which is why Trump's plan is so dangerous and cruel.
Hundreds of Florida manatees are dying each year, in part because pollution from wastewater treatment discharges and fertilizer runoff is choking off their supply of seagrass.
In the year ahead, we'll be fighting tooth and nail to keep the Act at full strength. This lifesaving law is the strongest one we've got to keep wildlife and their homes safe.
That's why the administration and anti-wildlife forces have been so eager to weaken it. Tearing apart the Act will make it easier to pollute air and water, log forests, and expand drilling on public land and in our oceans.
Our team of lawyers, scientists and campaigners are on the front lines to save species and public lands. We’re ready for the fights ahead, and we need you with us.
Because threats to wildlife and public lands are ongoing, we need you for the long haul. Please start a monthly donation to sustain our defense.
For the wild,
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