New legislation has been introduced to reverse recent rule changes that limit the protections afforded to imperiled species under the Endangered Species Act. On November 19, AWI, in conjunction with other groups, hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill to highlight the urgency of passing the PAW and FIN Conservation Act (HR 4348/S 2491). The briefing featured remarks from Senator Tom Udall (D-NM), one of the bill’s sponsors, as well as a panel discussion from a diverse set of speakers. The panel, which included a tribal leader, a filmmaker, a beekeeper, a wildlife photographer, and a spokesman for the company Patagonia, discussed the catastrophic effects of the mass extinction crisis on not only wildlife but also human well-being.