John,

The Hawaiian hawksbill is one of the rarest sea turtles on Earth—fewer than 100 adult females are known to nest across the islands. Each year, they return to the same fragile beaches on the southern coast to lay their eggs. If those nesting grounds are lost, so is the species.

Now, Trump is launching a brutal attack that could seal their fate—gutting one of the world’s strongest wildlife laws to make way for corporate destruction.

His proposed rule would rewrite the Endangered Species Act so that destroying an animal’s habitat no longer counts as harm. That means developers could bulldoze nesting beaches and feeding areas, wiping out what little chance hawksbills have left to survive.

But if we act now, we have a chance to stop it. The new rule is open for public comment, and if enough of us speak out, we can create a political firestorm that forces decision-makers to act.

Sign the petition: Stop Trump’s attack on endangered species.

The Endangered Species Act is a lifeline that has saved 99% of animals under its care. It brought iconic animals like the bald eagle, grizzly bears, and the humpback whale back from the brink.

Now it’s the hawksbill’s turn. But Trump’s latest move would gut its core protections—erasing 50 years of progress with a single stroke. Under the new rule, loggers, developers, and energy companies could destroy vital habitat without consequence, as long as they claim they didn’t intend to harm the animals living there. 

It’s a gift to polluters, and a death sentence for endangered species like the Hawaiian hawksbill sea turtle.

And this attack doesn’t stop at U.S. borders—it sets a dangerous global precedent. If Trump dismantles one of the world’s strongest wildlife laws, it gives cover to governments and corporations everywhere to do the same. 

The good news: momentum is already building. Democratic leaders like Senator Cory Booker are speaking out, and advocates are mobilizing. Now, during the public comment period, we need to make as much noise as possible. If enough of us raise our voices—and get more political leaders to join in—the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will have no choice but to hold the line and refuse to bend to Trump’s extinction agenda. Let’s flood them with public pressure and demand they protect endangered animals and the wild places they call home.

Add your name now to stop Trump’s extinction plan.

This is what our movement is made for. For years, the Ekō community fought to win the EU ban on bee-killing pesticides, and when the pesticide industry tried to overturn it, we held the line. Now let’s do it again and block the dismantling of the Endangered Species Act and give the hawksbill and other endangered animals a real chance to survive.