Endangered Species Coalition

05/28/2026

May 31 is World Parrot Day, a time to celebrate birds whose color, intelligence, and wild music brighten our world.

But for too many parrots, survival is not guaranteed.

In Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rican parrot shows what is possible when strong conservation laws and dedicated recovery efforts work together. And in the Southwest, the endangered thick-billed parrot reminds us what can be lost when protections come too late.

Their stories point to the same truth: wildlife needs strong laws, science-based decisions, and protected habitat to survive.

That is why attacks on the Endangered Species Act are so dangerous. The ESA is America’s strongest and most effective law for preventing extinction, and it has helped save 99% of listed species from disappearing forever. Weakening it would put parrots and countless other imperiled species at greater risk.

This World Parrot Day, let’s honor these remarkable birds with action.

Tell your U.S. Representative to oppose H.R. 1897 and defend the Endangered Species Act.

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For parrots, for biodiversity, and for a future still filled with birdsong.

May 31st marks World Parrot Day, a dedicated calendar day to celebrate birds that bring color, intelligence, and wild music into the world. But for too many parrots, survival is no longer guaranteed. In Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rican parrot has come back from the edge of extinction through years of p...

05/27/2026

Voting in our 2026 Endangered Species Day Chalk Art Contest is now open! 🎨🦋

Young artists and adults across the country used chalk to celebrate endangered species and remind us what’s worth protecting.

Now it’s your turn: help choose this year’s winners! Browse the entries and vote for your favorites today, https://www.endangered.org/2026-endangered-species-day-art-contest/

Every vote helps spotlight the artists and species inspiring a future where wildlife can thrive. 🐢🐺🦇



📸: 2025 Participants: 🦜 Lemiuex, 🐺 Shepler, 🐢 Colton

05/18/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who took action of America's oceans and marine life and rallied! May 16 was a day full of rallies throughout the Gulf coast as well as an East and West coast rally recognizing that our marine waters are connecting--what happens in one can impact another.

The endangered marine life the Gulf had their protections under the Endangered Species Act removed on March 31, and we won't stand by and allow them to go extinct.

From corals and oceanic white-tip sharks to sea turtles and whales, we need to protect our endangered species.

Continue the momentum by talking to your community and representatives about endangered marine species and urge them to what they can to protect Gulf species.

05/18/2026

Thank you, Congressman Buchanan!

More than 96% of my constituents support strengthening protections for Florida’s endangered species.

That’s why I’ve led a bipartisan resolution to recognize Endangered Species Day. I will always support strengthening protections for endangered wildlife and their habitats.

05/15/2026

Thank you to Rep. Don Beyer, Debbie Dingell, and Vern Buchanan for introducing a bipartisan resolution to the US House of Representatives today for Endangered Species Day! They are tireless champions for our wildlife and wild places!

05/15/2026

Great segment- our friends at Maine Audubon and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries did a fabulous job on this Endangered Species Day!

It's Endangered Species Day! What are the most vulnerable species in Maine—and how would proposed federal changes to the U.S. Endangered Species Act put them in further peril? Friday, live at 11 am & again at 8 pm. Call 800-399-3566; email [email protected]; or comment here.

05/15/2026

As organizations and individuals across our country celebrate the importance of Endangered Species Day, we thought it was only fitting to highlight a recent Op-Ed from Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and Stephanie Wein, two champions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

This post includes just a few of the many powerful quotes about the importance of the ESA to Pennsylvania and our nation as a whole. Happy Endangered Species Day! Be sure to thank champions like Congressman Fitzpatrick and continue advocating for wildlife to celebrate.

We encourage everyone to view the full article in the Bucks County Herald (On Endangered Species Day, a conservation legacy worth defending).

05/15/2026

Today is Endangered Species Day! A reminder that wildlife protection works when we choose to act. 🐺🦋🐋

For more than 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has helped prevent the extinction of 99% of listed species, protecting the wildlife and wild places that future generations deserve to inherit.

From wolves and whales to pollinators and shorebirds, every species plays a role in keeping ecosystems healthy and connected. But many still face threats from habitat loss, climate change, pollution, and political attacks on wildlife protections.

Today, we celebrate the progress made, the species recovering, and the people fighting every day to defend biodiversity.

Because protecting endangered species means protecting the future we all share. 🌎

05/11/2026

⏳ 4 days until Endangered Species Day!

From tiny pollinators to powerful wolves, from sea turtles to soaring birds, endangered species are part of the living web that sustains us all. And when we protect them, we protect the wild places, clean water, healthy ecosystems, and future generations that depend on them.

The Endangered Species Act works. For more than 50 years, it has helped prevent extinction and given wildlife a fighting chance.

This Endangered Species Day, join us in celebrating the species we love and recommitting to the work it takes to protect them.

🐾 Defend wildlife.
🌿 Protect the ESA.
💚 Power the movement.

05/10/2026

This Mother’s Day, we’re celebrating all the mothers who protect, nurture, and guide the next generation, across every species.

From a polar bear denning with her cubs, to a sea turtle returning to the beach where she hatched, to a piping plover guarding her tiny chicks, wildlife mothers remind us what is at stake when we defend endangered species and the wild places they call home.

The Endangered Species Act helps protect vulnerable wildlife today so future generations can thrive tomorrow. That is a legacy worth fighting for.

Happy Mother’s Day to the moms, caregivers, and protectors of every kind. 💚



📸: Polar Bears: Daniel J. Cox