A rule proposed by the Trump administration would weaken the Endangered Species Act by allowing for the modification of critical habitat threatened and endangered species rely on to survive.

The Trump administration proposed changing the interpretation of the Endangered Species Act to allow developers ... hurt or kill animals themselves, not the habitats they rely on, per reports ...

The Trump administration plans to eliminate habitat protections for endangered ... should not be considered harm because it’s not the same as intentionally targeting a species, called “take.” ...

or collect” endangered plants and animals. The word “harm” has long been interpreted to mean not just the direct killing of a species, but also severe harm to their environment. Building a ...