December 23, 2025
Tell Congress to Oppose the ESA Amendments Act
We are facing an unprecedented biodiversity crisis — one largely of our own making. From oceans to forests to rivers and deserts, human-driven destruction is pushing wildlife toward extinction at a terrifying pace. Scientists warn that up to one million species worldwide are at risk. Here in the U.S., iconic animals like the Florida manatee, gray wolf, loggerhead sea turtle, and black-footed ferret are fighting to survive against overwhelming odds.
In spite of that, a bill to radically weaken endangered species protections just passed out of committee and could be voted on by the House of Representatives soon.
A House Committee just advanced H.R. 1897 — the ESA Amendments Act of 2025 — one of the most dangerous attacks on wildlife protections in decades. This bill would make it harder for species in crisis to receive protection, shift responsibility to states that often lack the resources to protect wildlife, bog agencies down in red tape, and open the door to politically motivated decisions that strip safeguards too soon. It would replace science with politics and put vulnerable species on a faster path to extinction.
If this bill becomes law, Florida manatees could lose safe waterways, gray wolves could face renewed persecution, and sea turtles and countless other species will be pushed closer to extinction as protections are stripped away.
For 50 years, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been our strongest defense against extinction. It has saved 99 percent of listed species from disappearing forever by grounding conservation decisions in science, accountability, and the simple belief that wildlife deserves a fighting chance.
Your member of Congress needs to know that this bill (H.R. 1897) and any other legislation that weakens the Endangered Species Act is not acceptable. Please take action today by emailing your representative and asking them to oppose H.R. 1897, the ESA Amendments Act.
Thank you for all that you do,
Mitch w/ Animal Commons
Sources
Defenders of Wildlife | ESA Amendments Act Poses a Historic Threat to America’s Wildlife
