Extinction Prevention Act of 2021

The Extinction Prevention Act of 2021 (S. 1728) aims to protect some of the most at-risk wildlife and plant species in the United States by providing dedicated federal funding for their conservation. The bill establishes four specific funds to support the recovery of North American butterflies and moths, freshwater mussels, desert fish in the Southwest, and native plants in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. By prioritizing species already listed as threatened or endangered, the legislation seeks to prevent total extinction and restore the health of the local ecosystems that these plants and animals support.