Trump is gutting the Endangered Species Act.

If this goes through, oil, gas, and logging giants could wipe out entire
ecosystems—and endangered animals could vanish forever.

Tell U.S. leaders: Stop Trump’s extinction plan.

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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.

[ [link removed] ]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.

[ [link removed] ]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.



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Thanks for all that you do,
Deborah and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]Trump administration moves to narrow protections for endangered species
The Guardian 17 April 2025
[ [link removed] ]Destroying endangered species' habitat wouldn't count as 'harm' under
proposed Trump rule
NPR 17 April 2025
[ [link removed] ]Hawksbill Sea Turtles Are Truly Hawaiʻi Locals
NOAA Fisheries 20 July 2020
 

 

 

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