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anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖

EXTINCTION IS FOREVER

Two men were just charged with illegally killing a staggering 3,600 , including bald eagles.

are just one of the many species that the saved from .

But the Endangered Species Act is under attack -- and if we don't stand up for it, this kind of mass killing of could soon become the new normal.

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theguardian.com/us-news/2023/d

The Guardian · US duo charged with killing 3,600 birds including bald eagles to sell on black marketBy Michael Sainato
Dec 28, 2023, 08:30 PM·Public·Mastodon for Android
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anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖

Today is the Act's 50th birthday.

The landmark law passed with near unanimous support, and was a milestone in our commitment as a country to protecting .

Bald eagles might be the Endangered Species Act's most famous success story, but they're far from the only one. Today the protects more than 1600 , and by one estimate has prevented almost 300 species from going entirely .

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hcn.org/articles/endangered-sp

www.hcn.orgA Westerner’s guide to the Endangered Species ActWhat you need to know about the law that’s shaped our region.
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anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖

Without the Endangered Species Act, we'd have never seen reintroduced to National Park, would likely be extinct, and would be lost to history.

99% of the ever listed under the Endangered Species Act are still alive today. That's an incredible track record of success, but we can't take it for granted.

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hcn.org/issues/55.12/endangere

www.hcn.orgThe Endangered Species Act by the numbersHalf a century of wins and losses.
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anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖

Here are some of the threats to and the Endangered Species Act that's meant to defend them:

- First the administration, and now some members of , want to put economic considerations and profits ahead of protecting wildlife in making decisions about how to protect Endangered Species.

- Rep. Lauren Boebert (Colo.) and Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.) are trying to block Endangered Species Act protections for .

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Eagle flying, trees in the background "Help us stop extinction"
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anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖

- Too many animals that are in serious danger need more robust under the Endangered Species Act, including , , western and American .

Extinction is forever. Once we lose a species, there's no bringing it back. That's why it's so important that we protect these animals.

Thank you for standing with wildlife,
The team

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doi.gov/blog/endangered-specie

www.doi.govCelebrating 50 Years of Success in Wildlife Conservation | U.S. Department of the InteriorThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, providing the opportunity to reflect on the progress made protecting our nation's endangered species.
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