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Southeast: Warm Waters, Wild Hearts, and What We Nearly Lost

As America approaches 250 years of independence, we are sharing regional wildlife stories about endangered and threatened species.

The Southeast is a region alive with motion. In the Everglades—one of America’s most unique and endangered habitats—slow-moving rivers of water wind through cypress swamps. Warm ocean waters sustain the rainforests of the sea, our coral reefs, while critically endangered pine forests provide roosts for threatened and endangered wildlife. Shaped by water, heat, hurricanes, and resilience, the Southeast is a landscape unlike any other.

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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.
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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.

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