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Endangered Species Day 2024: May 17th. Celebrate saving species. Every year on the third Friday in May, thousands of people around the world participate in Endangered Species Day by celebrating, learning about, and taking action to protect threatened and endangered species.
More than one-third of U.S. fish and wildlife species are at risk of extinction in the coming decades. We're on the ground in seven regions across the country, collaborating with 52 state and territory affiliates to reverse the crisis and ensure wildlife thrive.
Every year in May, the US celebrates Endangered Species Day. It’s a day to learn about plants and animals that are at risk and to participate in local conservation efforts. And it’s a day to recognize and support national efforts to protect our endangered species and their habitats.
Endangered Species Day is observed each year on the third Friday of May as a way to both raise awareness of the continued plight of endangered species and celebrate those that have recovered because of conservation efforts.
May 16, 2023 · DENVER — The annual Endangered Species Day (Friday, May 19) is extra special this year because 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
May 20, 2022 · We take pride that more than 99% of all species protected under the Endangered Species Act in its nearly 50 years are still with us. But we cannot rest on those laurels. The world faces a crisis of extinction. Climate change has added threats like sea level rise and exacerbated existing ones such as habitat loss.
May 19, 2017 · Story | 19 May, 2017. Amazing, yet threatened: celebrating Endangered Species Day. Today is Endangered Species Day, when people across the USA celebrate national conservation efforts to protect the country’s imperilled species and their habitats.
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Endangered Species Day will be celebrated on May 19, 2023, and this year marks the 50th anniversary. WWF highlights the many endangered and critically endangered wildlife on this day and every day, working to build awareness and partnerships with local communities, governments, businesses, and the rest of the world to take action to protect them.
May 19, 2023 · May 19, 2023. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Endangered Species Day and the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act are an opportunity to celebrate the incredible successes of this landmark law while highlighting the gravity of the wildlife crisis and the critical need for action.
The 19th annual Endangered Species Day will take place on May 17, 2024. Endangered Species Day 2024: May 17th. CELEBRATE SAVING SPECIES. Every year on the third Friday in May, thousands of people around the world participate in Endangered Species Day by celebrating, learning about, and taking action to protect threatened and endangered species.
