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Supporting the designation of May 15, 2026, as "Endangered Species Day".
Supporting the designation of May 15, 2026, as ``Endangered Species Day''.
Summary
This resolution designates May 15, 2026, as "Endangered Species Day" and supports Congressional recognition of endangered species protection efforts. The resolution acknowledges that more than 2,300 species are recognized as at risk of extinction and that the planet is experiencing a biodiversity crisis. It recognizes the Endangered Species Act of 1973 as instrumental in protecting at-risk species, noting that the act has successfully prevented the extinction of 99 percent of species designated as threatened or endangered, including species such as the American bald eagle, California condor, and gray whale. The resolution acknowledges the cultural and subsistence values of at-risk species to Tribal, indigenous, and Native Alaskan communities and the economic benefits of species protection through wildlife-related tourism and recreation. The resolution expresses Congressional support for continued conservation and protection of endangered species.
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- May 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- May 15, 2026 Submitted in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 15, 2026
Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Mr. Beyer, and Mr. Buchanan) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
RESOLUTION
Supporting the designation of May 15, 2026, as “Endangered Species Day”.
Whereas plants and wildlife provide incalculable services for humankind, including health, cultural, economic, recreational, and spiritual benefits, among others; Whereas, in the United States and around the world, more than 2,300 species are recognized as at risk of extinction now or in the foreseeable future, and many more are experiencing declines in populations and future viability; Whereas the planet is experiencing a biodiversity crisis, which many scientists conclude is the sixth mass extinction event, with plant and wildlife species across the globe facing heightened risk of extinction; Whereas the United States has prioritized the conservation and recovery of imperiled species by enacting the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and other landmark conservation statutes; Whereas conservation and protection efforts implemented under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) have successfully prevented the extinction of 99 percent of species designated as a threatened species or an endangered species, including the American bald eagle, loggerhead sea turtle, California condor, gray whale, whooping crane, Florida manatee, black-footed ferret, and Atlantic sturgeon; Whereas many at-risk species have significant cultural and subsistence values to Tribal, indigenous, and Native Alaskan communities, whose Tribal leadership, ancestral lands, and traditional ecological knowledge play an invaluable role in species conservation and recovery; Whereas species protection has secured economic growth in wildlife-related tourism and recreational economies, which supports millions of American jobs; and Whereas the recovery of species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is a remarkable success that should be celebrated: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) supports the designation of “Endangered Species Day”;
(2) recognizes the intrinsic value of plants and wildlife as part of the United States environmental heritage and the invaluable role that the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) has played in safeguarding at-risk species; and
(3) acknowledges the continued importance of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and other conservation measures to protect threatened species and endangered species and address the biodiversity crisis. <all>
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