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 to loosen federal protections for endangered species Wednesday ... an endangered animal — if the action may not directly hurt the animal itself.

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 ...