Humane World Action Fund

For more than half a century, the Endangered Species Act has helped save wildlife in large part because it protects the habitats animals need to survive. Last week, the Trump administration issued a rule changing a regulatory interpretation of the word “harm” in the Endangered Species Act that has been essential to its function.

This is a shocking abdication of leadership at key federal agencies with a statutory duty to protect wildlife under the Endangered Species Act, and it is a failure of government.

In reinterpreting ‘harm,’ for endangered species, the Trump administration will only cause more of it By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block “Harm” is not just a word. When it comes to the Trump administration’s wildlife policies, it’s the defining word. For more than half a century, the Endangered Species Act has helped save wildlife in large part because it protects the habitats animals need to ...

🚨BREAKING🚨

The Senate just released their annual National Defense Authorization Act (S. 4784) and it includes incredibly dangerous language for animals.

Protections for animals including dogs, cats, primates, and marine mammals from so called “Live Fire Trauma Training” granted in last year’s have now been REMOVED. In its place, the U.S. Department of War can now grant waivers to the existing law allowing for the needless and inhumane traumatic injury of these animals for training purposes. For years, the Department has made real world use of alternatives and there is no reason to backtrack now.

This bill is expected on the Senator floor in early July. Call your Senators now to oppose Section 1032 in the 2027 NDAA – you can find their contact info here ➡️ humaneaction.org/find-your-rep