The Wolf Conservation Center joined more than 80 conservation groups in calling on members of Congress to oppose the “ESA Amendments Act of 2024 (H.R. 9533)”, which would weaken the Endangered Species Act by decreasing protections for threatened and endangered species, among other egregious actions.

The ESA is our nation’s most effective law for protecting wildlife in danger of extinction. It has prevented 99 percent of species under its care from going extinct, including the Mexican gray wolf and red wolf. Beyond being among the most effective environmental laws, the ESA is also popular. Recent research tells us that the vast majority of Americans support Endangered Species Act despite increasing efforts to curtail it.

Given that science has concluded that we have entered an unprecedented period of human-caused Sixth Mass extinction, we need to make every effort to help imperiled species heal and flourish.