[Birds and the ESA] At the edge of extinction, and now in deeper danger

Now active: 2X match for new sustainers [National Audubon Society]( [Bald Eagle. Photo: Harry Collins/Audubon Photography Awards]( Bald Eagle. [They’ve slashed at the ESA—and put birds in deeper danger. Fight back with 2X match for new monthly donors]( [Donate Monthly]( It’s the worst attack in decades on birds at the edge of extinction. Help them survive it. Start your sustaining gift. Now active: 2X match Extinction is forever. And for birds struggling to survive, time could be running out: The administration has slashed at the Endangered Species Act, bringing vulnerable wildlife even closer to the edge. The fight for the birds you love just entered a new and urgent phase. [Defend them with Audubon with your recurring monthly gift. You’ll give them protection they can count on, come what may—and your first three donations will go twice as far through a special match.]( Hurry: This offer ends at midnight Friday. The ESA is a cornerstone of American conservation, with a near-perfect record of preventing extinction among the species it’s shielded. For proof of its power, look to the Bald Eagle, once severely threatened but now abundant thanks to the law’s provisions. It’s a success story that should inspire us to new heights of caring. Instead, the administration has laid the ESA low. Their changes to the law are the most sweeping in decades—and they clear the way for new drilling and mining in essential bird habitats. They’re selling out threatened wildlife to serve fossil fuel interests. And that throws imperiled species into even deeper danger. As they hack at this critical conservation measure, it’s more important than ever that we stand strong together. Through your monthly gift, you can power protection that never wavers: action, education, and advocacy backed by solid science, all to give birds a safer, more abundant future. Say you’ll stay in the fight. [Become a sustainer now. Remember, your first three monthly donations will be matched—but only if you start your contribution before the deadline.]( special offer expires Friday at midnight. Thank you for acting for birds and the places they need. Sincerely, The National Audubon Society [Give Monthly]( Photo: Harry Collins/Audubon Photography Awards [$10]( [$20]( [$30]( [$45]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA [(844) 428-3826](#) [audubon.org]( © 2019 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Pause email for two weeks]( [Update your email address or unsubscribe](