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On Wednesday, the US Fish and Wildlife Service declared 23 wildlife species extinct. The 23 species were on the endangered species list. Climate change and loss of habitat are the reasons cited for the species extinction. For these species, the Endangered Species Act did not come in time. These species were endangered before Congress passed the ESA. But since its enactment, the ESA has successfully prevented the extinction of 99% of the listed species. Since the inception of the ESA, fifty-four species have been removed due to recovery. And fifty-six species were downlisted from endangered to threatened status. Needless to say, the ESA is working despite this dismal report. The following chart is from the USFWS . Species proposed for delisting due to extinction: Species Name Where Found When Listed Last Confirmed Sighting Bachman’s warbler FL, SC 1967 1988 Bridled white-eye (bird) GU (Guam) 1984 1983 Flat pigtoe mussel AL, MS 1987 1984 Green-blossom pearly mussel TN, VA 1984 1982 Ivory...

The beginning of the modern environmental movement began with on April 22, 1970 – the first Earth Day. Since then, the Earth Day Network (EDN) has worked to take the environmental movement worldwide through education and activism. April 22, 2019 is Earth Day and this year’s theme is Protect Our Species . The EDN has created a Fact Sheet on Global Species Decline . It highlights the severity of the mass extinction of species currently taking place across the globe. The EDN has developed fact sheets on how to help protect endangered and threatened species including: Bees , Coral reefs , Elephants , Giraffes , Insects , and Whales . Quiz yourself on topics such as climate change, plastic pollution and clean energy (to name a few) and earn a free downloadable poster! EARTH DAY TIPS 1. Replace disposable plastic products with durable and reusable products 2. Influence Environmental Policy - Write Your Representative 3. Reduce your carbon footprint ...