How Proposed Changes to the Endangered Species Act Could Affect Salmon, Other Species in Oregon and Beyond

How proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act could affect salmon, other species in Oregon and beyond

The Trump administration is proposing changes to the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act. The proposed changes would prohibit actions that only directly relate to hurting or killing an animal. Historically, the word “harm” has been defined broadly to include habitat loss, which is a leading cause of extinction for endangered species. Noah Greenwald is the endangered species director for the Center for Biological Diversity. He j…

Eliminate the harm misdefining ‘harm’ does via the Endangered Species Act

https://www.cfact.org/2025/05/21/eliminate-the-harm-misdefining-harm-does-via-the-esa/ The Endangered Species Act today serves the anti-capitalist gadflies of the Left far better than it protects wildlife.  Read CFACT’s second official submission focusing on reforming the definition of “harm.” By Rob Gordon, Advisor to CFACT With nearly 1,700 domestic endangered and threatened species, the majority of the nation is ‘suitable’ habitat for the […]