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H.R. 1897 — The most dangerous attack on the Endangered Species Act in history

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What you need to know

What H.R. 1897 Actually Does —
In Plain English

For 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has worked on one simple principle: science decides which species get protected. Not politics. Not money. Science. And it has worked — 99% of species listed under it have been saved from extinction.

H.R. 1897 blows that up. Here is exactly what it does:

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Puts economics above scienceFor the first time ever, industry profits can be used as a reason to deny a species federal protection — even while that species is disappearing. This is not a technical change. It is a fundamental rewrite of what the law is for.
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Lets Congress override scientistsRight now, biologists make listing decisions based on the best available science. This bill opens the door for politicians and lobbyists to override those decisions. Congress has no business deciding which species survive.
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Fast-tracks removal of protections too soonA species can look stable in one area while still on the brink everywhere else. This bill pushes premature delisting and ignores that complexity. Once protections are gone too early, populations can collapse faster than the law can respond.
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Strips your ability to fight back in courtJudicial review — the legal tool citizens use to challenge bad government decisions — is severely restricted. If they get it wrong, you lose the ability to challenge it.
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Shrinks critical habitat protectionsWildlife needs space to survive and recover. This bill limits how much habitat can be designated as protected — right when climate change is already pushing species into smaller and smaller ranges.
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Renames the law to disguise the damageThey want to call it the “Endangered Species Recovery Act.” When you have to rebrand a law to sell it, the substance cannot stand on its own.

Every species you care about in the Great Lakes region — every fish, every bird, every predator that holds the ecosystem together — depends on the ESA being a science-based law. H.R. 1897 ends that.

When you call

Three Things to Say.
That’s All You Need.

Keep it short. Keep it personal. These are the three points that matter:

📞 Your Talking Points

Congress should not be making scientific decisions

Which species survives and which goes extinct is a question for biologists — not politicians responding to industry lobbyists. The moment economics override science in that process, we have stopped protecting species and started auctioning them off.

The ESA has 85% Republican and 91% Democratic support

This is one of the most popular laws in the country — bipartisan, broadly supported, and proven effective. Any Representative voting yes on H.R. 1897 is out of step with their own constituents on both sides of the aisle.

I vote in Wisconsin — and I am watching this vote

Make it personal. Make it political. Tell them: “I value the Endangered Species Act. I vote. And I will not support any Representative who votes yes on the ESA Amendments Act.” Say it directly. Mean it.

Spread the word

Tweet Your Representative Right Now

Pick your state, copy the tweet, and post it tagging your Rep directly.

📣 Pre-Written Tweets — Pick Your State

@RepBryanSteil @repmarkpocan @RepVanOrden @RepGwenMoore @RepFitzgerald @RepGrothman @RepTiffany @RepTonyWied H.R. 1897 puts industry profits above science in deciding which species survive. The ESA has 85% Republican support. Vote NO tomorrow. I vote in Wisconsin. I am watching. #StopHR1897 #ESA #Wisconsin

@repfinstad @RepAngieCraig @KellyMorrisonMN @BettyMcCollum04 @Ilhan @GOPMajorityWhip @RepFischbach @RepPeteStauber H.R. 1897 guts the Endangered Species Act and the protections Great Lakes wildlife depends on. Vote NO tomorrow. #StopHR1897 #ESA #Minnesota

@RepJackBergman @RepMoolenaar @RepScholten @RepHuizenga @RepWalberg @RepDebDingell @RepTomBarrett @repkmr @RepLisaMcClain @RepJames @RepHaleyStevens @RepRashida @RepShriThanedar H.R. 1897 puts economics above science in endangered species decisions. 85% of Americans support the ESA. Vote NO. #StopHR1897 #ESA #Michigan

Congress should not be making scientific decisions about which species survive and which go extinct. H.R. 1897 is the most dangerous attack on the Endangered Species Act in history. Floor vote is TOMORROW. Call your Rep: (202) 224-3121 #StopHR1897 #ESA #SaveWildlife

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I have been fighting for Great Lakes wildlife for a long time. I have watched what happens when we take our eyes off the ball. I have also watched what happens when people show up — we win.

H.R. 1897 is not a minor adjustment to a 50-year-old law. It is a systematic dismantling of the science-based foundation that makes endangered species protection possible. And it is moving fast, in a week when most people are not watching.

You are watching. That matters. Make the call tomorrow morning. Share this tonight.

Melissa Smith Executive Director, Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance / Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf & Wildlife
speakforwildlife.org

This is the work we do. Monitoring legislation. Filing petitions. Building coalitions. Holding the line in court. None of it happens without you.

Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance

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