Despite its success and public support, Congress just unveiled its 100th legislative attack on the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in just 16 months. Nearly half of these attacks are attempts to delist or block a listing for specific imperiled species, including efforts to delist the gray wolf.

Although some amendments have been dropped, one effort to legislate wolves back off the endangered species list remains. On January 20, 2016 - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), successfully included an amendment to S. 659, the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015, which, if enacted and signed into law, would strip federal protections for the wolves in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and Wyoming. To add insult to injury, the language in the amendment includes a “no judicial review” clause thus prohibiting any legal challenge.

The delisting amendment directs the Secretary of the Interior to reissue wolf delisting rules that federal courts found illegal under the ESA. Thus, the amendment poses not only to undermine wolf recovery, but also the ESA itself.

The ESA is one of most successful bipartisan pieces of legislation our country has ever adopted. It has worked successfully to prevent the extinction of 99% of the species placed under its protection and is supported by 90% of Americans.

Despite its success and public support, the ESA remains under attack.

Please urge your senators to preserve the spirit and integrity of this important federal law and to oppose any legislation that takes aim at imperiled wildlife!

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