1. United States
2. Ohio
3. Letter

As a lifelong supporter of the Endangered Species Act and someone who cares deeply for our nation's wildlife, I am writing to request that you do everything you can to restore and protect the ESA - the world's "gold standard" for conservation and protection of imperiled species. H.R. 1897 would drastically weaken the ESA and decrease protections for threatened and endangered species. The ESA is our nation's most effective law for protecting wildlife in danger of extinction. It has prevented 99 percent of species under its care from going extinct, including the Mexican gray wolf and the red wolf. Beyond being among the most effective environmental laws, the ESA is also popular. Recent research tells us that the vast majority of Americans support ESA, despite increasing efforts to curtail it. Approximately 80 percent of Americans support the goals of the ESA and are concerned about the environment and animal welfare. Endangered and threatened species need MORE support, not less. Only 26 red wolves remain in the wild today, along with only 319 Mexican gray wolves, so this action will directly impact the future ecology of the world our children stand to inherit. As your constituent I'm counting on you to restore one of our nation's most effective environmental laws. Please vote NO on H.R. 1897 and protect the ESA.