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Non-native trees gain ground in eastern US, reducing native species diversity
In the largest study of its kind, researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History have used data from a 120-year-old ...
Trump administration is working to end habitat protections for endangered animals, environmental groups say
Environmentalists claim a proposed White House rule is an ‘invitation to drive America’s most imperiled wildlife closer to ...
Trump officials say destroying endangered species’ habitats isn’t ‘harm’
A proposed rule would narrow the definition of harm under the Endangered Species Act and could open the door to more mining, ...
Trump administration proposes loosening protections for endangered species
The Trump administration proposed to loosen federal protections for endangered species Wednesday. A draft rule from the Fish ...
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Trump plans to make it easier to build in areas protected by Endangered Species Act, White House official says
Notable species saved include the bald eagle, American alligators, whooping cranes and peregrine falcons. CBS News reported in 2023 that since the passage of the law, more than 1,7000 plants ...
Feds proposing big change to Endangered Species Act rules
The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic shift in the way the Endangered Species Act has been interpreted for decades ...
New Endangered Species Rule Would No Longer Count Habitat Loss as 'Harm'
The new rule would change how "harm" is defined under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Harm now includes damaging the places where species live. Under the new rule, only actions that directly hurt or ...