80,000 acres have been lost. 

“While they comprise less than 10 percent of the nation’s land area, they support 75 percent of our migratory birds, nearly 80 percent of fish and shellfish, and almost half of our threatened and endangered species. We can’t sustain native wildlife for future generations without protecting and restoring the coastal wetlands that support them,” said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe.

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A commenter from Florida says 60% of their wetlands have been lost.

A depressing aspect is that some would like to attach a monetary value to the wetlands.  In my view, there isn’t any way to adequately do such a thing.  It’s priceless.  When it’s gone, we are too.  And when I say “we”  I mean every living thing–the fish, the birds, the no-see-ums…all those things that are connected.

And this article doesn’t even take into account the pollution of plastic, mercury, and other toxins to the remaining wetlands.

…our “kidneys” are failing because of our neglect and lack of proactive life changes.  It’s so haaard to make adjustments. /snarky and whiny, for sure.