Trump administration proposes loosening protections for endangered species
- The Trump administration plans to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species, a move that environmentalists argue could lead to extinction due to various activities like logging and mining.
- Hawaii holds 40% of the nation's federally listed threatened and endangered species, despite being only 1% of the land area, according to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
- Patrick Parenteau questions the Trump administration's ability to repeal a Supreme Court-upheld rule on endangered species protection.
- Noah Greenwald claims the proposed rule "cuts the heart out of the Endangered Species Act," which could threaten many species, including bald eagles and gray wolves.
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As spring migration through SC nears peak, feds seek to weaken rule protecting migratory birds
Over the next few weeks, millions of birds will make their way through South Carolina as part of the spring migration. The pilgrimage comes as the Trump administration is overhauling decades-old protections for migratory birds.
Proposed rule change on endangered species sparks alarm
The Trump administration plans to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species in a move environmentalists say would lead to the extinction of critically endangered species due to logging, mining, development and other activities.
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