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The Extinction
Crisis Emergency Act is a new bill recently introduced in
Congress — and it must pass. As climate change,
habitat loss, wildfires, poaching, and the international trade
in wildlife parts take their toll, many species all across the
U.S. and even the globe are facing an ominous threat to their
very existences. The situation is so dire, lawmakers are
urging President Biden to declare this mass extinction
crisis a "national emergency," which it is.
Scientists currently estimate that around 1
million species of animals and plants are currently at risk of
extinction, including more than 30 percent of species in the
U.S.
Without these animals
and plants, our future looks a lot more bleak and a lot less
certain. Pollinators like bees are imperative to keep
our ecosystem afloat; many types of marine animals help with
water purification; and other animals like vultures and
Tasmanian devils prevent the spread of disease. But to prevent
these extinctions, U.S. federal action is imperative. That's
why, under the Extinction Crisis Emergency Act, all federal
agencies would begin to prioritize species conservation,
habitat restoration, and fighting climate change. Tell Congress to pass the Extinction Crisis
Emergency Act, and to urge President Joe Biden to declare the
current extinction events a national
emergency!
Thank you,
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Miranda
The Care2 Petitions Team
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P.S. When
hundreds of thousands of animal and plant species are at risk
of permanently dying off, that's a national emergency. Sign the petition. |
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