US EditionTrump administration proposes loosening protections for endangered species
- The Trump administration proposed a rule change to the Endangered Species Act that would limit the definition of "harm" to actions that directly kill or injure endangered species, excluding habitat destruction.
- Conservation experts, including Brett Hartl from the Center for Biological Diversity, argue that this change could reverse conservation gains by allowing habitat destruction, which is a major cause of extinction.
- The proposed rule change would trigger a 30-day public comment period before possibly being finalized.
- If adopted, this rule could significantly weaken protections for endangered species, making it easier to log and develop their habitats, according to Noah Greenwald from the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Rule change alarms environmentalists
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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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.
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