Today on Texas Standard: Federal changes narrow Endangered Species Act protections

3 iconic animals show the value of the US Endangered Species Act – and the harm in stripping it away - The Mexico Ledger

It used to be considered against the law in America to starve a member of an endangered species to death or harm it by destroying its home. That’s changing as the federal government chips away at the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Under the Trump administration’s new interpretations of the law, as long as the animal isn’t directly targeted, there is no violation. The new interpretations, if they hold up to court challenges, could leave a vast numb…

3 iconic animals show the value of the US Endangered Species Act – and the harm in stripping it away - Seward Independent

It used to be considered against the law in America to starve a member of an endangered species to death or harm it by destroying its home. That’s changing as the federal government chips away at the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Under the Trump administration’s new interpretations of the law, as long as the animal isn’t directly targeted, there is no violation. The new interpretations, if they hold up to court challenges, could leave a vast numb…

Trump Has Made it Legal to Destroy Endangered Species’ Habitats

By redefining the meaning of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act, the administration is giving big corporations a gift they have long demanded.

Today on Texas Standard: Federal changes narrow Endangered Species Act protections

The Trump administration has changed how the federal government interprets a key provision of the Endangered Species Act, narrowing when harm to protected wildlife can trigger penalties. The shift could...

3 iconic animals show the value of the US Endangered Species Act – and the harm in stripping it away - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

The stories of a whale, a panther and a butterfly help explain why new interpretations of the Endangered Species Act could be catastrophic for species’ survival.