“Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters came upon the earth. And Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him went into the ark, to escape the waters of the flood.  Of clean animals, and of animals that are not clean, and of birds, and of everything that creeps on the ground, two and two, male and female, went into the ark with Noah, as God had commanded Noah.  And after seven days the waters of the flood came upon the earth.“  – Genesis 7:6-10

This scripture reminds us that God made provisions to save all of his creation and that these wondrous species are worthy of protection. Not only did God set these provisions in motion, but also entrusted Noah to carry out his will. God has entrusted us with taking care of his creation, from giving the animals their names to making sure that they are given the best chance of survival. Especially in places where the impacts of our lifestyles destroy their habitats.

There are many struggling species that are still waiting for Endangered Species Act protection. The Endangered Species Act provides agencies with the power and authority to protect fragile species. These fragile species are called candidate species and are ones that scientists have determined to be at risk of extinction. The Endangered Species Act can provide protections to such species and work to stop them from spiraling toward extinction.

On July 27, 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of protecting species through upholding the strength of the Endangered Species Act.

Now we have a great opportunity to say thank you to those Representatives who voted yes for protecting the fullness of creation.

Please click here to thank your Representative.