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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.
Demonstrators hold signs reading “Save the Endangered Species Act” and “Stop Trump’s Extinction Plan” in front of the Department of the Interior building.
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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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hunting

Oregonians Oppose Hunting of Wolves

A new poll conducted by Mason Dixon Polling and Research finds that the vast majority of Oregon voters — from both rural and urban areas — oppose using hunting as a management tool for wolves in the state and believe wildlife officials wrongly removed state protections from wolves. The poll also revealed that most Oregonians believe nonlethal methods should be the primary focus in reducing conflicts between wolves and livestock.
Monarchs

Mexico: Say NO to Copper Mining in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

While the U.S. channels millions of dollars into research, citizen science outreach, and public education on the importance of the Monarch butterfly migration, Mexico is considering the approval of permits that would allow its largest mining company with the country’s worst environmental record to reopen a copper mine in the heart of the Monarchs’ ancestral roosting sites.

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