GIVING TUESDAY MATCH: The Endangered Species Act is their last line of defense.

We didn’t think they would go this far. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Polar Bear Mother with Two Cubs © Susanne Miller/USFWS]( Defender, We’re going to be honest with you. We knew it would be bad, but we didn’t think it would go this far. As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, extremists in Congress are relentlessly pushing anti-wildlife bills at an unprecedented rate. These legislators will gleefully gut the ESA and sacrifice our nation’s threatened species just to score political points. [MIDNIGHT DEADLINE: Yes, DOUBLE my impact now!]( For grizzly bears, black-footed ferrets, wolves, and other imperiled wildlife, the ESA is the last line of defense – can they count on you? [Our Giving Tuesday Match ends at midnight tonight – please donate $50 right now to have your gift DOUBLED to defend the ESA.]( The ESA is one of the most popular and effective conservation laws ever enacted. Over 95% of species listed under the ESA are still with us today, including the American alligator, peregrine falcon, and even our national symbol, the bald eagle. But despite its successes, the ESA is fighting chronic underfunding as anti-wildlife politicians fight tooth and nail to weaken it and strip still-threatened species of their protections. The consequences are devastating. Just last month, 21 species were declared extinct. When wolves in the Northern Rockies lost their protections several years ago, anti-wolf and anti-ESA politicians began hijacking the authority of fish and wildlife agencies and commissions, resulting in the ongoing wholesale killing of wolves in the region. We must put a stop to these attacks on our most vulnerable wildlife. Please be sure to make your Giving Tuesday gift now! [PLEASE MATCH MY GIFT TO HELP!]( With so much on the line, we must fight back with all we’ve got to strengthen and protect the ESA. [Giving Tuesday is finally here – will you step up and make your matching gift to ensure we have the resources needed to take on these anti-wildlife politicians and defend the ESA?]( Sincerely, Defenders of Wildlife [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17th Street NW • Washington, DC 20036 defenders.org --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo credit: Polar Bear Mother with Two Cubs © Susanne Miller/USFWS This email was sent to {EMAIL} Please do not respond to this email. [Click here to unsubscribe]( [supporter]