Proposed change could reshape Endangered Species Act. Here’s how it affects WA

Proposed change could reshape Endangered Species Act. Here’s how it affects WA

TACOMA — A big change could be coming to U.S. wildlife conservation policy. Read more...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service Propose to Rescind the Regulatory Definition of “Harm” Under Endangered Species Act

On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively the “Services”) published a notice in the Federal Register of a proposed rulemaking that would rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). The ESA prohibits “take” of threatened and endangered species. The statute defines “take” to include actions such as: “harass, harm, pursue…

Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Rescinding Definition of “Harm” Under ESA – National Agricultural Law Center

On April 17, 2025, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) together with the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively,...