The Trump administration just brought its biggest attack yet on the Endangered Species Act. In December 2025, they opened up a comment period on proposed changes that would decrease critical protections for imperiled species.
During his first term, Trump set his sights on dismantling the Endangered Species Act. Now his administration is at it again, publishing draft regulations that – if enacted – would decrease critical protections for threatened and endangered species. Not only does this put wildlife in danger, it also would make the current extinction crisis worse.
We cannot let this happen. We are in the midst of the first mass extinction event directly caused by humans. Species are going extinct at a rate 1,000 times faster than ever before.
- Take action: Defend the Endangered Species Act by sending in a comment before the December 21 deadline
The Trump administration is throwing so many bad rules and regulations at us because they want us to give up. They don't want us to fight back, to spend the time submitting comments opposing their awful attacks. Speaking out now:
- Proves that the Endangered Species Act is popular
- Builds momentum for more permanent protections
- Makes it harder for this administration to ignore us
The Endangered Species Act is the last line of defense for species facing extinction like the gray wolf, grizzly bear, and orca. The US Fish and Wildlife Service needs to hear that Americans want strong protections for endangered species.
The Endangered Species Act has been one of our nation's most effective and popular conservation laws for over 50 years. It has saved species like the American bald eagle, California condor, peregrine falcon and the Florida manatee from extinction and put countless other species on the road to recovery.
The proposed rule changes would weaken protections for imperiled species. This would have far-reaching impacts, including exacerbating the biodiversity and extinction crisis, increasing the administrative burden on agencies, and undermining the conservation of habitat important for at-risk species. These regulations would have major effects on ecosystem health and the genetic diversity of species.