Tell Congress to protect wildlife from federal cuts | Southern Environmental Law Center

Tell Congress to stand up for wildlife

Federal cuts and firings put birds, fish, and other wildlife we cherish in the South at risk.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) works in partnership with citizens and government agencies to conserve animals, plants and their habitats for the benefit of American people. Because of this incredible effort, we can reduce and manage harmful human impacts to protect our shared natural heritage. These dedicated public servants and the important programs they steward, including the National Wildlife Refuge System, conserve our wildlife and other natural resources, provide communities with healthier environments, and strengthen local economies.

The Trump administration came into office promising a boost to our economy but instead slashed 200,000 federal positions – firing many employees responsible for protecting clean air, clean water, and our nation’s natural treasures. Within a week of Earth Day, the administration ordered policy proposals that could be a death sentence for some imperiled species, including the risk of accelerated habitat destruction that would impact both at risk and common wildlife. Here in the South, we work alongside FWS to protect our region’s world class abundance of plant and animal species—including both populations at risk of extinction and those that are stable.

Tell Congress to stand up to President Trump’s reckless firings, funding cuts, and rollbacks to wildlife protections, and defend the South’s wildlife, including the public lands and workers they depend on.

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Dear {contact_data~title} {contact_data~lastName},

Animals, plants, and their habitats are something we cherish and depend on here in the South. Federal cuts to wildlife programs and mass firings of public servants not only threaten our public resources, but put our communities, environment, and local economies at risk. 
 
The dedicated employees of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service do an extraordinary job managing some of our nation’s most beloved resources, including the National Wildlife Refuge System, with a modest budget. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is an incredibly popular and important tool that protects species and habitat across the South. The ESA consultation process is designed to identify meaningful ways projects can reduce harmful impacts to imperiled species and their habitat, without necessarily having to stop projects.   
 
Congress should work to support and ensure protection of wildlife refuges and species with policies based on wildlife management expertise, not politics.   
 
I do not want to see more cuts to FWS staff, funding, and policies that protect animals and plants. Please stand up to President Trump’s reckless cuts on natural resources, including wildlife.  
 
Thank you for your attention.

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