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Trump Admin Proposes Redefining 'Harm' To Endangered Animals

The Trump administration aims to remove degradation of habitat from its definition of "harm" to endangered species, proposing Wednesday a rule change that would open the door to human activity in ecologically sensitive environments.

International Business Times

Trump plan leaves protected species a risk, environmentalists warn

At issue is a longstanding definition of ‘harm’

The Independent UK

Trump administration is working to end habitat protections for endangered animals, environmental groups say

Environmentalists claim a proposed White House rule is an ‘invitation to drive America’s most imperiled wildlife closer to extinction’

The Independent UK

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Tell us about the people in your community working to protect our endangered species

While the election is ignoring the issue of Australia’s extinction crisis, volunteers and community groups all around the country are doing their best to save our endangered species. We want to hear about them

The Guardian - AU

Wild meat is eaten by millions, but puts billions at risk – how to manage the trade

One of the most pressing issues of our time is the wild meat trade. Why? Because it’s consumed by millions and puts billions at risk from emerging diseases. It provides food and income for some of the poorest and most remote communities in Africa and Asia, yet over-exploitation makes ecosystems…

The Conversation

Hyundai Gets It: Buttons Are Safer than Screens

It’s kind of absurd, right? We’re told to keep our phones down while driving, understandably so, but then automakers turn around and slap iPad-sized screens in the middle of the dashboard. With the risk of sounding like an old man yelling at cloud, physical buttons are becoming an endangered species. Props…

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Rare Wright’s gardenia reappears in record numbers in Seychelles

Conservationists find critically endangered species thriving on Indian Ocean island of Aride

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Public asked to record wild mammals in urban green areas for conservation survey

The charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is asking nature lovers to help them track changes in populations.

Evening Standard

Animal poo could hold key to saving endangered species, research suggests

The ‘poo zoo’ might be the key to preserving genetic diversity

The Independent UK

When the Government Puts Wolves in Your Backyard

Endangered red wolves became a symbol of federal overreach—and a target for local ire—in eastern North Carolina.

Reason

‘A bad joke’: Greece gives green light to oil drilling while expanding marine protected areas

Environmental lawyers say that the new concessions threaten endangered species in the biodiversity-rich Hellenic Trench.

Euronews

Environmental protection laws still apply even under Trump’s national energy emergency − here’s why

In response to President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “national energy emergency,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently listed hundreds of energy and infrastructure projects that would be eligible for fast-track permitting.

The Conversation

Study says endangered Asian elephant population in Cambodia is more robust than previously thought

A genetic study of Asian elephants in northern Cambodia reveals a larger and more robust population than previously thought, raising hopes the endangered species could slowly recover

The Independent UK

Trump orders likely to drive species’ extinction, wildlife advocates warn

In addition to layoffs and hiring freezes, a ‘God squad’ can effectively veto ESA protections for endangered species

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Trump orders swathes of US forests to be cut down for timber

President’s move to expand tree cutting across 280m acres evades rules to protect endangered species

The Guardian - US

Trump purge raises extinction threat for endangered species, fired workers warn

Scientist sounds alarm over ‘canary in the coalmine’ species including beetles and spiders

The Guardian - UK

WWF helping facilitate trade in polar bear fur, investigation reveals

Wildlife charity backs policy of exploitation of small number of some endangered species for economic purposes – such as trophy hunting

The Guardian - UK

A ‘recipe for extinction’: can the US’s envied nature protections survive Trump and his ‘God squad’?

Fears grow for endangered species as the US president sets about dismantling basic laws to protect them to make way for oil and gas drilling

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Wildlife Crossings Saving Endangered Red Wolves

Learn how wildlife crossings on U.S. 64 aim to protect red wolves and other endangered species from road accidents in North Carolina.

The Conversation

The world wildlife trade regulator is 50 – here’s what has worked and what needs to change

Have you ever bought a souvenir from a local market on holiday? Or tried to travel overseas with a guitar? If so, you may have been stopped at the airport if your item contains animal or plant parts. This is because most countries, and also the EU, implement Cites, the…

The Conversation

Global wildlife trade is an enormous market – the US imports billions of animals from nearly 30,000 species

When people think of wildlife trade, they often picture smugglers sneaking in rare and endangered species from far-off countries. Yet most wildlife trade is actually legal, and the United States is one of the world’s biggest wildlife importers.

International Business Times

Rare Wildlife Species Found In Cambodian National Park

A years-long survey of a Cambodian national park has revealed endangered species never before recorded in the country, highlighting the need for greater conservation efforts, environmentalists said Wednesday.

The Texas Tribune

Texas wildflower big red sage proposed for endangered species protection

Only seven native populations remain in Texas, all in the Edwards Plateau in Central Texas.

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Every V-12-Powered Car You Can Still Buy in 2025

The V-12 engine is an endangered species. You used to be able to find dozens of sports cars and luxury machines powered by 12-cylinder engines, but these days, just 11 different vehicles use the iconic layout.

Reason

"There Is, Technically, No Snail Darter," But the Snail Darter Still Delayed the Tellico Dam

A case study in how the Endangered Species Act encourages the politicization and distortion of science.

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