From Newsweek · · 50s
Trump Cuts ESA Protections, Endangered Species at Risk
Trump's ESA rule change threatens endangered species by removing habitat safeguards.
In brief
Trump's ESA rule change threatens endangered species by removing habitat safeguards. Trump's rule change to the Endangered Species Act removes habitat protections, risking extinction for species like North Atlantic right whales and sea turtles. Originally reported by Newsweek.
New ESA Rule Change
Trump administration cuts ESA definition of harm.
What Changed
Rescinded habitat protections for species like sea turtles.
Critics Warn
Oceana says 99% of species saved by ESA protections.
“The proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act will remove the core safeguards that have prevented the extinction of 99% of species protected under the act”
North Atlantic Right Whale
380 whales left; need careful management.
“There are 380 of them left in the world, and we count every death”
Recovery Successes
Bald eagles, gray wolves, and whales recovered.
What Happens Next
Marine species face new risks without habitat protections.
“This will be disastrous for those species”
What Happens Next
Lawmakers push to block rule changes.
What matters most
Trump's rule change to the Endangered Species Act removes habitat protections, risking extinction for species like North Atlantic right whales and sea turtles.
