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WWF
July 11, 2026

WWF statment on the Endangered Species Act

Carter Roberts, President and CEO, World Wildlife Fund

Humpbacks in the ocean. Grizzlies in the forests.  Loons on the lake.

At WWF, we understand that all species - including our own - need healthy homes to thrive.  The Endangered Species Act is one of America's greatest conservation achievements and a powerful example of the leadership our nation has shown the world in protecting wildlife and wild places. At a time when our fellow Americans increasingly value and connect with nature in their daily lives, we should be building on that legacy to protect nature, not weakening the essential safeguards on which our ecosystems, communities, and rural economies depend.