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Is Trump abandoning endangered species?

Is Trump abandoning endangered species?

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Recent changes to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act could put wildlife at risk

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In July the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced changes to how
key parts of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) will be implemented,
including a new definition of what it means to “harm” an endangered
species. To discuss the history of the ESA, the impact its made on
at-risk wildlife and the importance of habitat preservation,
Science Quickly host Rachel Feltman talks to marine biologist Lynne
Barre, who recently left the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration after a 25-year career at the agency. They talk
about the gray whale comeback that the ESA helped bring about, the
earlier Supreme Court dissent that the current administration is
using to define “harm” and the government workforce problem that
could put animals at risk. Recommended Reading: Protecting Plants
and Animals at Risk Must Start before They Need the Endangered
Species Act Can We Save Every Species from Extinction? E-mail us at
sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or
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