By David Robinson

   Thanks for stopping by The Endangered Species Conservation Site. I hope it will be helpful—in your classroom, park/other recreation area, at home and elsewhere.

     Many people are overwhelmed at the prospect of helping save threatened and endangered plant and animal species. “I’m just a young person (or busy adult), what could I possibly do to protect endangered species?” is a common question. But that’s just it—we can all do something to help make a difference—whether you’re a teacher, a youth group leader, an artist, a writer, a student, or anyone else who is concerned about our environment.

   After founding the annual Endangered Species Day (unanimously passed/approved by the U.S. Senate in 2005)—with the late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s sponsorship and the Endangered Species Coalition’s (ESC) wonderful support—I had the opportunity to serve as Endangered Species Day Director and Education Director for the ESC. I saw first-hand how all actions are important: emailing/writing legislators about protecting endangered species, attending an ES Day event, entering the youth art contest, planting a pollinator garden, and/or joining an environmental group that is committed to protecting vulnerable species and their precious habitats.

   **Your support is more critical than ever, considering the current administration’s (and Congressional allies) ongoing attempts to weaken the Endangered Species Act and related environmental initiatives.

   This is one of my favorite quotes that has been attributed to Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909), an American Author and Unitarian clergyman: “I am only one, but still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but still, I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”

     I encourage you to review the suggested activities/actions and other information on the pages (above) of this site and also share it with others.

    Thanks for helping to make a difference.

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**P.S.–Individual and Group Actions Do Make a Difference–On March 30, 2026, a Federal Court ruled that “President” Trump’s Endangered Species Act rollbacks (to key provisions that implement the Act) issued in 2019 during his first Administration are unlawful. The welcome decision followed a lawsuit brought by the Center of Biological Diversity, Earthjustice, Sierra Club, and WildEarth Guardians.

**Update: On July 10 the Trump administration finalized a rule that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act—eliminating a key protection for imperiled wildlife against logging, oil drilling and other activities. It narrowed the definition of “harm” under the landmark law — a change with broad implications. The change would allow oil and gas drilling, mining, logging and other development on critical wildlife habitats so long as the animals themselves aren’t killed or injured. Of course, environmental groups are concerned the rule change, which goes into effect on September 14, could destroy the wild places that endangered species depend on, undermining the protections that have helped sustain them. Soon after the new rule was announced, Earthjustice, along with more than half a dozen other environmental groups, filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Seattle against the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries. (July 13, 2026)