Yesterday was Endangered Species Day—
Today, we’re fighting for their future.
The bad news is Trump’s budget threatens extinction.
The good news is we can take action together to fight back. ➡️ (1/8)
Today, we’re fighting for their future.
The bad news is Trump’s budget threatens extinction.
The good news is we can take action together to fight back. ➡️ (1/8)
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Trump’s budget slashes NOAA by 27%, threatens species monitoring, and guts marine mammal protection. These cuts aren’t just numbers—they’re life-or-death in our oceans.
https://wwmt.com/news/local/trump-budget-cut-noaa-research-dismantled-politics-science-glos-glerl-congress-politics-government-great-lakes-michigan
Trump admin calls for leasing over 400,000 acres of public land for oil, gas, and mining.
That’s habitat destruction on land that should protect wildlife—not threaten it.
https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/analysis-trump-plan-to-sell-public-lands-targets-treasured-places-protected-wildlife-2025-04-07/
The Trump admin wants to slash the budget and overload the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—stripping marine protections from experts and setting endangered species up to fail.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/white-house-proposes-eliminate-noaa-climate-research-budget-proposal-2025-04-11/
Trump’s budget wipes out $307M for bee and plant tracking—leaving 4,000+ native bee species unmonitored. That’s not just pollinator loss. That’s ecosystem collapse in the making.
https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/trumps-proposed-budget-imperils-pollinators-2025-05-16/
BUT THERE’S REASON FOR HOPE.
When scientists & the public spoke out about crashing shark populations in the 80s, the government acted. Shark biomass rose 150%. We’ve done it before. We can do it again.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/faf.12210
BUT THERE’S REASON FOR HOPE.
When scientists & the public spoke out about crashing shark populations in the 80s, the government acted. Shark biomass rose 150%. We’ve done it before. We can do it again.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/faf.12210
We KNOW pressure works!
Another (iconic) example - In the 60s, bald eagles were nearly gone. Then the people fought back. DDT was banned. Now? 71,000 eagles and counting. NEVER underestimate public pressure.
https://www.ochabitats.org/post/bald-eagle-recovery-the-success-story