The abrupt funding freeze has left a number of nonprofits in disarray globally, forced to lay off staff members and not knowing how they will keep up their vital conservation work.<\/p>\n
The legal notice makes it clear that the suspension of funds by USFWS without consideration of the harm it would cause threatened species violates the ESA. It also violates laws that require rational decision-making by agencies, as well as the constitutional separation of powers.<\/p>\n
A similar freeze of USAID funds by the Trump administration was found to be illegal by several courts, which ordered the restart of payments. When funding was not resumed by the administration, an order for compliance was set by one court last week. However, that deadline has since been paused by the Supreme Court, which is considering the matter.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrump and his unelected cronies are gleefully tearing apart the federal government without care for whom or what it harms. It\u2019s careless, callous, and a violation of the laws that protect us all,\u201d Uhlemann said.<\/p>\n
This article<\/a> by Cristen Hemingway Jaynes was first published by EcoWatch on 6 March 2025. Lead Image: An African savannah elephant and baby in Kenya. Tanya Sanerib \/ Center for Biological Diversity. Wildlife continues to face threats from overexploitation in the form of poaching and illegal trade in animal products, as well as a rapidly changing climate.<\/p>\n Due to growing threats, 70% of all animal and plant species are at risk of extinction by 2050.<\/p>\n With your donation, our conservation partners<\/a> can continue to motivate millions of people worldwide to take action that protects and preserves wildlife at risk.<\/p>\n
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