Since being signed into law by President Nixon in 1973, the Endangered Species Act has been a tremendous success, restoring the populations of wildlife on the brink of extinction and providing a model to restore biodiversity across the globe. Yet despite this record of success, politicians compromised by corporate polluters have been intent on weakening or eliminating the Endangered Species Act entirely.
The Endangered Species Act is the last line of defense for species facing extinction like the gray wolf, grizzly bear, and orca. Send a message to Congress showing how important this landmark law is to you and the natural spaces you love.
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More information: this action alert will deliver your message directly to your representative and senators. You can edit the message directly in the message box. We strongly encourage making your comment your own! Feel free to use the below prompts and talking points (note that there is a character limit of 4,000 characters).
PROMPTS:
- Do you live in or visit an area where endangered species protections are important?
- Do you have a favorite endangered species?
- Why is it important to you to make sure that the Endangered Species Act remains intact?
TALKING POINTS:
- The Endangered Species Act has been one of our nation's most effective and popular conservation laws for over 50 years.
- The ESA has saved species like the American bald eagle, California condor, peregrine falcon and the Florida manatee from the threat of extinction and put countless other species on the road to recovery.
- A 2023 poll detailed the fact that 84% of Americans support the Endangered Species Act and 70% believe decisions should be made by scientists, not politicians.
- The Endangered Species Act is tremendously flexible, requiring that federal, state, tribal and local officials work collaboratively together to protect endangered wildlife.