Endangered species

The planned overhaul of the bedrock conservation law includes scrapping the so-called “blanket section 4(d) rule,” which automatically extends the Endangered Species Act’s protections to plants and animals listed as threatened. The changes would also make it easier to remove recovered species from the protected list and would revise how federal agencies go about designating habitat that’s critical to the long-term survival of species. … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Takes Aim At Endangered Species Act

Mead said the legislation provides "an opportunity to improve the Endangered Species Act for wildlife and for people. We can encourage innovative conservation practices that obviate the need to list species… [and] can facilitate faster and more cost-effective species recovery." … [Read more...] about Dems Slam GOP Proposed Changes to Endangered Species Act

The changes include potential limits on habitat protections, an end to automatic protections for threatened plants and animals, and streamlining inter-agency consultations when federal government actions could jeopardize a species. … [Read more...] about Trump administration proposes limiting habitat protections for endangered species

"Unfortunately, the sweeping changes being proposed by the Trump administration include provisions that would undercut the effectiveness of the ESA and put species at risk of extinction," Clark said. "The signal being sent by the Trump administration is clear: Protecting America's wildlife and wild lands is simply not on their agenda." … [Read more...] about Endangered Species Act stripped of key provisions in Trump administration proposal

No doubt they are shaken by the resolve of this leader of the free world. Should Iran not comply, the president may be expected to escalate to the point of holding his breath and stomping his feet until his ears turn red and his hair gets mussed. The world trembles at the thought. … [Read more...] about Wednesday, July 25, 2018 letters: Trump’s tweet, unaffiliated voters, endangered species