Program Term Archive

Endangered Species

Act Now to Oppose Deceptive, Anti-Wildlife Legislation

Endangered Species, Terrestrial Wildlife

The so-called Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471/S. 1462) is a Trojan horse that will unleash clearcut logging, slash wildlife protections under the Endangered Species Act, and block science-based forest...

Act Now to Oppose an Extreme Bill that Prioritizes Profits Over Wildlife

Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife

The House of Representatives will soon vote on an extreme bill that would weaken protections for wildlife under the Endangered Species Act. The “ESA Amendments Act” (H.R. 1897) prioritizes industry...

Act Now to Protect the Endangered Species Act

Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife

The Endangered Species Act—the world’s most powerful conservation law—gives us a fighting chance to save imperiled wildlife. It has achieved enormous success, saving 99% of listed species from extinction. Yet,...

Trump Administration’s Proposed Regulations Would Gut the Endangered Species Act—Again

Press ReleaseNovember 20, 2025Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife

Yesterday, the Trump administration unveiled proposed sweeping changes to Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations that would undermine the law’s original intent and leave threatened and endangered wildlife at a heightened...

Vaquita and Totoaba

Endangered Species

As recently as 30 years ago, there were approximately 600 vaquitas swimming in the Upper Gulf of California, Mexico. At least three vaquita were found dead in the spring of...

Taiwanese White Dolphins

Endangered Species

The skin pigment of the Taiwanese white dolphin is white, with gray spots, but when they are active, they “flush” and turn bright pink. They are born dark gray with...

Red Wolves

Endangered Species

The red wolf (Canis rufus) once ranged throughout the eastern and southcentral United States. Now, however, it is the most endangered canid in the world, and one of the rarest...

Pygmy Three-Toed Sloths

Endangered Species

Classified as critically endangered and believed to have a rapidly declining population and habitat area, pygmy three-toed sloths (Bradypus pygmaeus) are native exclusively to the island of Escudo de Veragua,...

Gray Wolves

Endangered Species

The gray wolf, a keystone predator whose native range stretches across North America, is an integral link in the food chain of the ecosystems it inhabits. Wolves regulate prey populations,...

North Atlantic Right Whales

Endangered Species

The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is a baleen whale species that inhabits waters off the East Coast of the United States and Canada. During the summer, these whales...