Affordability might have been king in last week’s big-ticket elections, but a new poll is a reminder that environmental concerns still loom large for U.S. residents.

More than 7 in 10 respondents (72%) to a recent poll by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, an environmental advocacy group, said they’d be more likely to support candidates who back protecting the environment and endangered species.

The poll of 2,004 adults aged 18 and older was conducted from June 26—July 3, 2025. It had a 2.1% margin of error.

Some other top-line findings:

7 in 10 (70%) respondents told pollsters they think it’s a good idea to factor the value of nature into government decisions.

82% of respondents said they believed protecting imperiled species of animals and plants is important to people liv

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