Endangered Species Coalition

Press Release

NOAA Risks Extinction of Endangered Whales by Weakening Vessel Speed Rule

North Atlantic right whales are dangerously close to extinction with fewer than 400 individuals remaining and only an estimated 70 reproductively active females. The loss of even a single whale, particularly a reproductive female or calf, has serious consequences for the survival of the species.
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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.

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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.