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Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio accused of ‘greenwashing’ with launch of $200 million project to save endangered species

Pair have teamed up to ‘bring 100 of the world’s most threatened species back from the brink’

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Trump vows roll back ‘radical’ policy protecting endangered species

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The Independent UK · Aug 5

Trump says he is rolling back protections for endangered species

President Donald Trump claims ‘Radical Climate Activists’ have held back the exploitation of U.S. natural resources by ‘drastically and unreasonably expanding the intended scope’ of 1973 act designed to safeguard wildlife

The Independent UK · Aug 5

In 1958, Hawaii introduced barn owls to control rats in sugarcane fields; the owls spread across the islands and began killing endangered seabirds

Barn owls were introduced to Hawaii in the late 1950s to control rats. These owls later began preying on native seabirds, including endangered species. Studies documented numerous predation cases involving eight different seabird species. DNA analysis suggests traditional monitoring methods underestimate owl predation on these birds. This biological control effort…

The Times of India · Jul 26

Florida Manatees Could Now Be Legally Killed Under Trump's New Endangered Species Rule

The US Fish and Wildlife Service's repeal of the Endangered Species Act's blanket rule could impact Florida manatees, sparking legal challenges and concerns over their future protection.

International Business Times UK · Jul 24

Trump Administration Weakens Endangered Species Protections by Rolling Back Habitat Rules

The US government has redefined 'harm' under the Endangered Species Act, excluding habitat destruction. This change, effective 14 September, has led to lawsuits from environmental groups citing legal precedent violations.

International Business Times UK · Jul 23

Trump cancels protections for animals threatened with extinction

There have been no species added to the endangered or threatened lists in Trump’s second term

The Independent UK · Jul 17

Why Trump’s move to gut the Endangered Species Act likely won’t hold up in court

The Trump administration has decided that destroying the habitat of endangered species is not harmful.

The Conversation · Jul 17

Trump admin sued by 9 environmental groups over definition of 'harm'

Nine environmental organisations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging its decision to withdraw a long-standing interpretation of the Endangered Species Act that treated habitat destruction as a form of harm to protected wildlife, Reuters reported.

The Times of India · Jul 15

How redefining one word strips the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat

It wouldn’t make much sense to prohibit people from shooting a threatened woodpecker while allowing its forest to be cut down, or to bar killing endangered salmon while allowing a dam to dry out their habitat.

The Conversation · Jul 11