Proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act could affect Florida wildlife

Proposed Endangered Species Act rollbacks could limit future habitat for Mexican wolves

A Mexican wolf is released after being fitted with a radio collar. (Courtesy Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team/USFWS)Late last month, the Trump administration proposed to roll back specific Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations that would, among other changes, severely limit the designation of critical habitat for species on the path to extinction. While the move is being praised by some industry sectors, conservationists are alarmed about …

Dismantling the Endangered Species Act Will Hurt a Lot More Than Just Wildlife

For more than 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has saved thousands of animals and plants from threats like poaching, habitat loss, and pollution. It brought bald eagles back from the brink of extinction, reestablished grizzly bear populations on public lands, and safeguarded the redwood forests that play host to dozens of vulnerable animals. In total, it has prevented the extinction of 99 percent of the species it has protected. Last week, P…

Saving Endangered Species Polls at 84%. So Why Does Trump Keep Doing the Opposite?

A bully’s favorite tactic is to push you when you’re down. That’s just what the Trump administration is doing to species on the brink of extinction. In November, the administration proposed yet another list of actions that would rip protections from imperiled wildlife. The newest rules try to undermine the Endangered Species Act (ESA), our country’s bedrock conservation law that’s prevented thousands of plant and animal species from disappearing…

Proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act could affect Florida wildlife

The Trump Administration has proposed new changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Some conservation organizations oppose the proposed changes to the ESA because they may harm the conservation of species, especially in Florida.  Elise Bennett is the Florida and Caribbean director of the Center for Biological Diversity. She said these new changes will make it very hard to protect every species and ecosystem across the country. She said these …

Proposed Endangered Species Act rollbacks could limit future habitat for Mexican wolves – New Mexico News Port

By Bryce Dix, KUNM Late last month, the Trump administration proposed to roll back specific Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations that would, among other changes, severely limit the designation of critical habitat for species on the path to extinction. While the move is being praised by some industry sectors, conservationists are alarmed about the future of many […]

Here's how Trump's proposed changes to Endangered Species Act could affect Florida wildlife

The Trump Administration has proposed new changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Some conservation organizations oppose the proposed changes to the ESA because they may harm the conservation of species, especially in Florida.