Razing the habitat of an endangered or threatened species will no longer come with federal penalties.

Razing the habitat of an endangered or threatened species will no longer come with federal penalties.

Razing the habitat of an endangered or threatened species will no longer come with federal penalties.

Razing the habitat of an endangered or threatened species will no longer come with federal penalties.

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Scientists from Nevada and around the world are tracking species that are on their way to being extinct — plants and animals they refer to as "lost," meaning they haven't been seen in years, but…

Scientists from Nevada and around the world are tracking species that are on their way to being extinct — plants and animals they refer to as "lost," meaning they haven't been seen in years, but…

Razing the habitat of an endangered or threatened species will no longer come with federal penalties.

From lemurs to orangutans, tarsiers to gorillas, primates are captivating and sometimes unnervingly similar to us. So it’s not surprising that this group

Once classified as "endangered" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, green turtles' status was recently downgraded to "least concern".

Razing the habitat of an endangered or threatened species will no longer come with federal penalties.

The Supreme Court once billed the Endangered Species Act as “the most comprehensive legislation for the preservation of endangered species ever enacted by any nation.” Federal protections have been key to saving nearly 300 U.S. species — including the bald eagle, American alligator, and grizzly bear — from permanent extinction. Each year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which is primarily responsible for implementing the law, evaluates species and lists them as “endangered” or “threatened.” When federal activity or private development has the potential to harm a listed species or its habitat, project developers are required to consult with the Service or obtain a permit prior to construction. For the last several decades, the interpretation of two words in particular — “take” and “harm” — have formed the backbone of the Nixon-era law. Its prohibition of “taking” an animal criminalized any attempts to “harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect” at-risk species. And the provision on “harm” ensured that degrading a listed species’ habitat could be penalized. These definitions have been key to the success of the law. But that all changed last month when the Trump administration determined that razing the habitat where endangered or...

The Supreme Court once billed the Endangered Species Act as “the most comprehensive legislation for the preservation of endangered species ever enacted by any nation.” Federal protections have been key to saving nearly 300 U.S. species — including the bald eagle, American alligator, and grizzly bear — from permanent extinction. Each year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which is primarily responsible for implementing the law, evaluates species and lists them as “endangered” or “threatened.” When federal activity or private development has the potential to harm a listed species or its habitat, project developers are required to consult with the Service or obtain a permit prior to construction. For the last several decades, the interpretation of two words in particular — “take” and “harm” — have formed the backbone of the Nixon-era law. Its prohibition of “taking” an animal criminalized any attempts to “harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect” at-risk species. And the provision on “harm” ensured that degrading a listed species’ habitat could be penalized. These definitions have been key to the success of the law. But that all changed last month when the Trump administration determined that razing the habitat where endangered or...

“This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” The Supreme Court once billed the Endangered Species Act as “the most comprehensive legislation for the preservation of endangered species ever enacted by any nation.” Federal protections have been key to saving nearly 300 U.S. species — including the bald eagle, American alligator, and grizzly bear — from permanent extinction. Each year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which is primarily responsible for implementing the law, evaluates species and lists them as “endangered” or “threatened.” When federal activity or private development has the potential to harm a listed species or its habitat, project developers are required to consult with the Service or obtain a permit prior to construction. For the last several decades, the interpretation of two words in particular — “take” and “harm” — have formed the backbone of the Nixon-era law. Its prohibition of “taking” an animal criminalized any attempts to “harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect” at-risk species. And the provision on “harm” ensured that degrading a listed species’ habitat could be penalized. These definitions have been key to the success of the law. But that all changed...

Razing the habitat of an endangered or threatened species will no longer come with federal penalties.

The short-legged horned toad (Boulenophrys brachykolos), listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, is the only known small frog ...

Razing the habitat of an endangered or threatened species will no longer come with federal penalties.

Razing the habitat of an endangered or threatened species will no longer come with federal penalties.

Razing the habitat of an endangered or threatened species will no longer come with federal penalties.

Razing the habitat of an endangered or threatened species will no longer come with federal penalties.

Razing the habitat of an endangered or threatened species will no longer come with federal penalties.