# @centerforbiodiv on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZN1f8ZCBUG
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66351054-centerforbiodiv-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/6d602bcfe4.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-05T19:37:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Center for Biological Diversity (@CenterForBioDiv) — https://gondola.cc/CenterForBioDiv

## Caption

Bad news: The House Appropriations Committee just passed a funding bill that includes a historic number of anti-wildlife poison pill riders that would undermine the Endangered Species Act and other safeguards for the nation’s most vulnerable wildlife.

The legislation contains at least 21 harmful riders that would remove protections for dozens of imperiled animals including gray wolves, grizzly bears, wolverines, and freshwater mussels.

Other harmful riders include blocking protections for the greater sage-grouse and lesser prarie chicken, weakening habitat protections for Canada lynx, and prohibiting any federal agency from banning or restricting lead in ammunition or fishing gear.

On top of all that, the legislation slashes funding for the EPA by 20% and guts its enforcement budget by $169 million — nearly half compared to last year's funding. 

It also cuts the Fish and Wildlife Service's budget, which severely hinders their ability to protect imperiled species. 

This bill will only lead to dirtier air, more toxic water, and countless species shoved over the extinction cliff. 

Future generations will pay the price for this staggering level of political irresponsibility.

We'll keep you posted on opportunties to fight back, so be sure to follow us and stay tuned for more information. 

[Video description: Trail camera footage of grizzly bears walking a dirt path along a body of water. Surrounding the path is a grassy riparian zone. Snags are seen in the water.]

#EnvironmentalNews #EnvironmentalConservation #WildlifeProtection #WildlifeConservation #WildlifeThreats

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