Trump administration moves to roll back some protections for endangered and threatened species

Trump administration moves to roll back some protections for endangered and threatened species

President Donald Trump’s administration moved Wednesday to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live, reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations from the Republican’s first term that were blocked under former Democratic President Joe Biden. The proposed changes include the elimination of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s…

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Endangered ferrets in more jeopardy as government shutdown drags on, wildlife expert warns

Endangered ferrets in more jeopardy as government shutdown drags on, wildlife expert warns

Of all the communities across America impacted by the government shutdown, the population of endangered black-footed ferrets may be among the smallest and most vulnerable.  This rare species, safeguarded under the protection of the Endangered Species Act, teeters on the brink of extinction, with about 300 existing in the wild.  Now, with biologists from the…

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