Proposed Change to Federal Endangered Species Rules Could Impact Virginia Animals

Proposed change to federal endangered species rules could impact Virginia animals

Environmental groups and endangered species advocates say rolling back these rules will lead to more extinctions and make it harder to bring some species back from the brink.

Proposed Change to Federal Endangered Species Rules Could Impact Virginia Animals

The Shenandoah salamander, northern long-eared bat, and the rusty patch bumblebee are among the many animals on the federal endangered species list that live in Virginia and could be impacted by proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act by the Trump administration. Last week, the Department of the Interior announced plans to roll back portions of the protections for plants and animals. Continue reading Proposed Change to Federal Endangered …