Trump Administration Said To Be Aiming To Weaken Endangered Species Act

Trump Administration Said To Be Aiming To Weaken Endangered Species Act

The Trump administration is believed to be making a run at weakening the Endangered Species Act/NPS file of endangered Florida pantherThe Trump administration has initiated steps to redefine what it means to "harm" a threatened or endangered species, a move that could jeopardize the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), according to the Center for Biological Diversity.Exactly what the new definition would look like isn't clear, as a…

The Endangered Species Next Door • The Revelator

Amidst a comeback for the red-cockaded woodpecker — the South’s not-always-welcome neighbor — a new legal status and presidential administration create uncertainty. The post The Endangered Species Next Door appeared first on The Revelator.