We should all be radicalized by Otter 841.
Living in Santa Cruz, CA, we see sea otters so often it's easy to forget that they are endangered. Otters are a keystone species, meaning they are critical to the health of the Monterey Bay. They protect it from being overrun by species like urchins and invasive crabs that endanger the kelp forest. Without otters, the kelp would disappear along with hundreds of other species. The seabed would erode, making our coast more vulnerable to storms. Otters maintain the balance of our Bay, and they are just one example of an endangered species whose conservation is critical to the species and people of an area.
Trump has proposed changing the interpretation of the Endangered Species Act so that it no longer protects habitat, creating a loophole that companies can use to disregard environmental protections, a move that would be catastrophic for endangered species across the country.
But we can fight.
Follow this link to make a public comment:
This site is open for public comment until the end of May 19th. Please comment and make your voice heard.
Also, call AND email your representatives in congress, and let them know you will not allow the Trump administration to roll back decades of environmental progress.
Don't let Otter 841 down.