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"The Trump administration has decided that destroying the habitat of endangered
species is not harmful.
Think about that.
Habitat loss is the No. 1 reason species become endangered. Red-cockaded
woodpeckers need mature long-leaf pine forests to reproduce. Endangered western
monarch butterflies depend on pesticide-free milkweed for food. Pacific salmon
must have clean, cool rivers for spawning. If coastal water becomes too
polluted, manatees will starve.
Yet, on July 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Interior formally rescinded the
so-called harm rule under the
Endangered Species Act, removing language that
has protected species from losing millions of acres of habitat.
As a law professor who has followed these issues for over five decades and
litigated early cases under the
Endangered Species Act, I believe this effort
to gut the nation’s premier wildlife conservation law is unjustified and
unlawful.
I see several reasons the rule change is not likely to survive the legal
challenges that have already begun."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
