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Hi John,
Florida panthers have already lost 95% of their historic range.
Trump's latest plan could squeeze them out of their last 5%.
If he gets his way, habitat protections for panthers and all other endangered animals will disappear forever. This would ignite a cascade of extinction — and must be fought.
Please help us resist this attack by giving today to the Future for the Wild Fund.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are planning to redefine want it means to "harm" endangered animals — specifically their habitat.
Their latest proposal would give a green light to destroy some of the last places where endangered species are hanging on — opening the door for bulldozers, mines, chainsaws, roads, polluters and endless sprawl.
If it stands, the Endangered Species Act would be weakened beyond recognition and make it much more difficult for the Center for Biological Diversity and others to save species on the brink.
Habitat loss is the biggest driver of the extinction crisis. You can't save species without also safeguarding the places they live.
By launching a process to redefine "harm" so that it no longer includes habitat protections, the agencies charged with saving wildlife are rolling over to big business.
It's a transparent giveaway to developers, miners and loggers eager to transform wild habitat into condos and parking lots. Along the way, they'd be wiping out any chance of recovery for endangered owls, sea turtles, salmon and hundreds of other species.
As few as 120 Florida panthers remain. If this change goes through, it'll be game over for panthers and so many other species.
This egregious attack hits at the core of the Center's work. We'll do all we can to stop it.
Because the forces we're up against are so ruthless, please start a monthly donation to sustain our defense of the natural world.
For the wild,
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