Anti-Wildlife Politicians in the U.S. Attack the Endangered Species ACt

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The Endangered Species Act is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and it's being spent under attack from anti-wildlife politicians. The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a committee meeting this past week where the Endangered Species Act was attacked with false or baseless claims by politicians who are eager to see the Act modified to benefit hunters and put a nail in the coffin of protected species. 

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Why would a politician want to dismantle the Endangered Species Act, despite the Act's undeniable success rate in protecting and rehabilitating endangered species on our planet? There are a couple of reasons for this desire in my opinion. First of all, these politicians see the money being funneled in to protecting species and see that that money could possible be used for other projects. Republicans are know for cutting programs that don't fit within their narrative and protecting our planet is often not on their agenda.

Republicans are often pro-gun, and pro-hunting, which means that protecting species like the gray wolf or grizzly bear is in direct contrast to their desire to allow these animals to shot and killed for sport. When you look at the plight of the gray wolf in the United States, it's evident that Republicans would rather see them extinct versus being protected. The gray wolf was listed as a protected species for 45 years while it was rehabilitated only to be callously delisted by the Trump Administration. After being delisted, Republican led states immediately allowed for wolves to be hunted and in some states, a whopping 90% of wolves were eradicated. Considering Republicans are supposedly about being conservative fiscally, it's interesting that they'd allow the slaughter of a species that money was funneled in to protecting for 4 decades.

Extinction is a permanent status. We are literally on track to lose thousands of species in our foreseeable future if we don't work tirelessly to protect them. Slashing necessary funding for an organization that dedicates its time to protecting species from extinction is completely lacking in any logic or compassion. Without the Endangered Species Act, hundreds of species on our planet would cease to exist today. Republicans should be ashamed of their lack of empathy towards the survival of our planet's species in favour of gun & hunting lobbyists. 

The Endangered Species Act is a necessary organization and without it, species like the gray wolf, pangolin, Savannah elephant, and jaguar would undoubtedly be extinct at this point. Attacking the Endangered Species Act is attacking our planet's species and their fight for survival on a planet dominated by greedy humans. There is no other explanation for why they would want to see it dismantled outside of their allegiance to hunting and gun lobbyists. It's sickening and shameful that they are more interested in pleasing hunting organizations than protecting species from extinction. As I said, extinction is a permanent status and preventing that should be on every politicians agenda.

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