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An Existential Threat to the Endangered Species Act

This YouTube video was produced by Defenders Of Wildlife.

Already imperiled by the effects of decades of poorly regulated fossil fuel extraction, from chronic oil spills and leaks to the catastrophic 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout, endangered and threatened wildlife in the Gulf have now had their Endangered Species Act protections ripped away. By granting this sweeping exemption, the God Squad has put dozens of imperiled species, including the critically endangered Rice’s whale and the beloved Florida manatee, directly in harm’s way in the name of reducing regulatory burdens on the fossil fuel industry. This is a dangerous precedent for

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Defend what’s right.

This YouTube video was produced by Defenders Of Wildlife.

America was shaped by the wild. And throughout history, we have recognized the importance of protecting wildlife and wild lands – this is our shared heritage. While our country may not always see eye to eye, when it comes to our love for wildlife, we know we’re united.

Because out there, there’s no left or right – just right and wrong.

Defenders of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North America.

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