WASHINGTON— Conservation groups including the Center for Biological Diversity will deliver hundreds of thousands of comments Thursday to the Department of the Interior from people protesting Trump’s plan to dismantle the Endangered Species Act.

The groups, accompanied by Frostpaw the Polar Bear and members of Congress, will hold a rally and news conference urging the Trump administration to withdraw proposed rules that would dismantle the Act and drive hundreds of animals and plants closer to extinction.

The public comment period on the proposed rules ends Dec. 22, just 30 days after they were issued.

“Trump’s extinction plan is deeply unpopular with Americans across the political spectrum and should be withdrawn immediately,” said Stephanie Kurose, deputy director of government affairs at the Center. “The Endangered Species Act has saved hundreds of species from the brink. We won’t let this rogue administration dismantle it without a fight.”

What: Rally and news conference opposing the Trump administration’s extinction plan.

When: 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.

Where: Outside the U.S. Department of the Interior, C Street Entrance, 1849 C St. NW, Washington, D.C., 20240.

Who: Members of Congress, Center for Biological Diversity, Endangered Species Coalition, Sierra Club, American Bird Conservancy, Oceana, Chesapeake Climate Action Network and other groups.