Coverage dated October 17, 2026 to October 21, 2026
Trump is gutting the Endangered Species Act, putting dozens of Illinois species at risk
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Trump administration changes to the legal interpretation of the Endangered Species Act could put 24 federally endangered species and 12 threatened species at more risk in Illinois. Last month, the administration determined that razing the habitat where endangered or threatened species breed, feed, a…
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Hundreds of imperiled species, including North Atlantic right whales and rusty patched bumble bees, could face greater threats from industry and development.
Trump administration changes to the legal interpretation of the Endangered Species Act could put 24 federally endangered species and 12 threatened species at more risk in Illinois. Last month, the administration determined that razing the habitat where endangered or threatened species breed, feed, a…
