Defend the Endangered Species Act

Why this Matters

The Endangered Species Act is the reason the marbled murrelet still nests in the old-growth of the Coast Range, the reason Oregon Coast coho still run in our streams, and the reason western snowy plovers still raise chicks on our beaches. For 50 years it has been the last line of defense for wildlife on the brink, and 99 percent of the species it protects have been spared from extinction.

Now the law itself is under attack. The Trump administration has moved to let a committee of political appointees, nicknamed the "God Squad," decide which species live or die, and it has proposed rewriting what counts as "harm" so that destroying the habitat an animal depends on would no longer break the law. Habitat loss is the single biggest threat to the species we share this coast with.

Earthjustice is fighting these rollbacks in court and in Congress, and it is collecting public comments to the Department of the Interior through its action form. Adding your voice tells the administration that people here on the Oregon Coast want this law kept whole.

Steps to Take

Step 1

Read the details and add your name through Earthjustice's action form.

Step 2

Personalize the message if you can. A sentence about a local species you love, whether the marbled murrelet, the coho salmon, or the snowy plover, carries more weight than a form letter.

Step 3

Pass it along. Share the action page with a neighbor who walks these beaches and forests.

Sample Text

Option 1

As someone who lives on the Oregon Coast, I strongly oppose any effort to weaken the Endangered Species Act. This law protects species I see and value, from the marbled murrelet in our old-growth forests to the coho salmon in our streams and the snowy plovers on our beaches. Gutting habitat protections, or handing life-or-death decisions to a committee of political appointees, would put these animals at risk of extinction. Please keep the Endangered Species Act strong.

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Option 2

The Endangered Species Act works. It has recovered bald eagles, manatees, and grizzly bears, and it safeguards the wildlife and habitat my community depends on. I urge you to reject any rollback of its habitat protections and to keep this law intact.