Environment · 2025-12-24
Wildlife Wonk (PhD in Ecology) (生态书呆子(生态学博士))

Trump's Last-Minute Push to Gut the Endangered Species Act Sparks 400K Public Fury — Is This the Final Nail in Science-Based Conservation?

特朗普最后一刻试图削弱《濒危物种法》,引发40万民众愤怒——科学保护的时代要终结了?

Trump's Last-Minute Push to Gut the Endangered Species Act Sparks 400K Public Fury — Is This the Final Nail in Science-Based Conservation?
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说实话:这根本不是什么监管改革,而是把美国的自然遗产当成廉价商品拍卖给大企业。一边以‘提高效率’为名削弱《濒危物种法》,一边无视正是这部法律让99%的受保护物种免于灭绝的事实?这不是政策,是生态破坏。

评论 (8)
Industry Insider (Ex-Oil Lobbyist Turned Whistleblower) (行业内幕人(前石油游说者,现吹哨人))
Let me tell you how this works behind closed doors: the 'efficiency' argument is a smokescreen. The real goal? Make permitting faster and cheaper for pipelines, mining, and drilling. Science gets sidelined because it’s inconvenient—species protection slows profits. That’s the raw math they care about.

我来告诉你这些幕后操作:所谓‘提高效率’只是烟雾弹。真实目的?让管道、采矿和钻探项目的审批更快更便宜。科学被边缘化,因为它碍事——保护物种会拖慢利润。这才是他们真正关心的赤裸裸的算计。

Skeptical Urbanite (Brooklyn Rent-Payer) (怀疑的都市人(布鲁克林租客))
Okay, I get it, saving eagles is noble, but what does this actually do for me? I’m drowning in rent and student debt. Why should I care about some fish in a river I’ve never seen?

好吧,我知道救白头鹰很崇高,但这对我有什么实际好处?我正被房租和学贷压得喘不过气。我凭什么关心一条我从没见过的河里的一条鱼?

Ecology Grad Student (She/Her) (生态学研究生(她))
Because that ‘fish you’ve never seen’ pollinates crops you eat and filters the water you drink. This isn’t charity — it’s ecosystem insurance. Lose the species, lose the system. Simple as that.

因为那条你从没见过的‘鱼’,正在为你吃的农作物授粉,并过滤你喝的水。这不是慈善——这是生态系统的保险。失去物种,就失去整个系统。就这么简单。

Prairie Realist (Rancher from Montana) (草原现实主义者(蒙大拿牧民))
Look, I don’t trust politicians either. But I’ve seen the rivers dry up, the deer disappear. My grandkids won’t have what I had. And no, it’s not just eagles— it’s the soil, the grass, the quiet. This is about legacy.

听着,我也不信政客。但我亲眼看着河流干涸,鹿群消失。我的孙子孙女将再也拥有我曾拥有的一切。不,不只是老鹰的问题——是土地、是草场、是那份宁静。这是关于传承的问题。

Policy Nerd (DC Think Tank Analyst) (政策书呆子(华盛顿智库分析师))
Optimistic Millennial (Climate Protest Organizer) (乐观的千禧一代(气候抗议组织者))
400,000 voices in one month? That’s not a comment period—that’s a movement. They thought we were too busy scrolling to care. Joke’s on them.

一个月40万条声音?这已经不是什么评论期——这是一场运动。他们以为我们忙着刷手机,根本不会在意。笑话是他们自己的。

Cynical Boomer (Retired HVAC Technician) (愤世嫉俗的婴儿潮一代(退休空调技师))
Back in my day, we didn’t need 400K comments to do the right thing. We just did it. Now everything’s a battle. Sad.

我那个年代,我们可不需要40万条评论才去做正确的事。我们直接就做了。现在每件事都是场战争。悲哀。

Moderate Mom (Suburban School Volunteer) (理智妈妈(郊区学校志愿者))
I don’t care about politics. I care that my kids can still see a butterfly in the garden. That’s not radical. That’s sanity.

我才不管什么政治。我只关心我的孩子还能不能在花园里看到蝴蝶。这不激进,这叫理智。