“It’s a clear choice. Invest in nature and the countless benefits it brings to our economy, health and well-being or don’t and watch our nation’s wildlife disappear forever."
Mary Beth Beetham, Legislative Director for Defenders of Wildlife
More than 120 conservation groups, including Defenders of Wildlife, urged Congress to significantly increase the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) budget for endangered species conservation from $331 million to $841 million.
Today’s letter notes that FWS currently receives less than half of the funding required to fully implement the Endangered Species Act’s (ESA) mandate to recover listed species.
“It’s a clear choice. Invest in nature and the countless benefits it brings to our economy, health and well-being or don’t and watch our nation’s wildlife disappear forever,” said Mary Beth Beetham, legislative director for Defenders of Wildlife. “Fully funding the Endangered Species Act is imperative for our future as we face down escalating biodiversity and climate crises.”
Congress Urged to Spend $841 Million to Fully Fund Endangered Species Protection
Mary Beth Beetham, Legislative Director for Defenders of Wildlife
More than 120 conservation groups, including Defenders of Wildlife, urged Congress to significantly increase the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) budget for endangered species conservation from $331 million to $841 million.
Today’s letter notes that FWS currently receives less than half of the funding required to fully implement the Endangered Species Act’s (ESA) mandate to recover listed species.
“It’s a clear choice. Invest in nature and the countless benefits it brings to our economy, health and well-being or don’t and watch our nation’s wildlife disappear forever,” said Mary Beth Beetham, legislative director for Defenders of Wildlife. “Fully funding the Endangered Species Act is imperative for our future as we face down escalating biodiversity and climate crises.”
Congress Urged to Spend $841 Million to Fully Fund Endangered Species Protection
