In light of the Global Assessment, Scientists send petition urging the US Congress to fund wildlife conservation programs to protect biodiversity

Description of Impact(s) (English Only) Following news that the Trump administration plans to overhaul the Endangered Species Act, a group of American scientists from across disciplines sent a petition to Congress urging them to fully fund wildlife conservation programs to protect biodiversity from severe and growing threats. In the letter accompanying the petition, the union references the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment at length, stating that “in light of the unprecedented global biodiversity crisis identified by the IPBES, we urge the United States to join governments around the world in immediate action.”