Today the Center for Biological Diversity is launching a
groundbreaking report, and I wanted you to be the first to know.
In time for
Endangered Species Day tomorrow, the report, On Time, On Target: How the Endangered Species Act Is Saving America's
Wildlife, is
a powerful new review of the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act.
We took an in-depth look at 110 protected species from
all 50 states -- from whales and sea turtles to foxes and whooping cranes -- to
determine how well the Act is working for them.
The results are stunning: 90
percent of the studied species are recovering right on time to meet recovery
goals set by federal scientists.
Our study is a potent rebuke of recent
critiques by right-wing politicians who deem the Act a failure. In fact, it's
just the opposite. We found that, again and again, wildlife and plants from
every corner of the country are being saved from extinction and placed squarely
on the road to recovery by the Endangered Species Act.
In less than an hour I'll be hosting a
press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to reveal
the findings of this report and talk about next steps.
I've been in D.C. all
week meeting with some of the federal government's top wildlife officials and
congressional staffers to discuss our results, which can be found at our
website, www.ESAsuccess.org. I'll also be sharing the report
with other environmental groups so that we can work together to ensure it
directly helps endangered species.
Over the past few months, I've devoted
myself to the research and analysis needed to make this report a unique,
in-depth study of our country's most powerful wildlife law. I was able to
do that because of the incredible knowledge and dedication of the scientists
and other staff at the Center -- and your ongoing activism and support for our
work.
Ultimately, the report should transform our national conversation about
the strength and success of the Endangered Species Act, giving the Act solid
protection from those who want to tear it down.
This is a great moment for
all of us who care deeply for endangered plants and animals. My thanks to
you and the many Center staff who helped bring this project home.
I
encourage you to read the report at www.ESAsuccess.org and share this important step
forward on Facebook and Twitter.
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