Endangered Species Coalition

Alt text: A group of wildlife and climate activists stand on building steps holding colorful protest signs. A speaker speaks at a podium.
Environment

Voices for the ESA: Shantha Ready Alonso on Nature, Justice, and Community

Shantha Ready Alonso joined our March 31 protest with a message rooted in justice, community, and the urgent need to protect nature alongside people. Her leadership reflects a vision of conservation that listens to frontline communities and recognizes that biodiversity loss is inseparable from human well-being.

Alt text: A group of wildlife and climate activists stand on building steps behind a speaker at a microphone, holding colorful signs reading “Extinction Is Forever,” “We ♥ Wildlife,” and “Save the Endangered Species Act,” while a large banner in front says “Not Oil and Gas Sales.”
Environment

Voices for the ESA: Sara Gonzalez-Rothi on the Gulf and the Fight for Wildlife

At our March 31 protest, Sara Gonzalez-Rothi brought a powerful perspective shaped by public service, ocean policy, and a lifelong connection to the water. Her remarks reminded us that protecting wildlife is personal, and that the choices we make about ecosystems are also choices about our own future.
Press Release

On the 52nd Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the Nation’s Most Popular Wildlife Law Faces Unprecedented Attacks 

As the Endangered Species Act marks 52 years of protecting America’s wildlife, conservation leaders warn that political rollbacks threaten decades of progress and imperiled species nationwide.
Demonstrators hold signs reading “Save the Endangered Species Act” and “Stop Trump’s Extinction Plan” in front of the Department of the Interior building.
Press Release

Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Oppose Trump Administration Effort to Roll Back Protections for Imperiled Animals and Plant Species

Americans overwhelmingly opposed Trump administration proposals to weaken the Endangered Species Act, submitting hundreds of thousands of public comments to defend wildlife, ecosystems, and science-based protections.