Trump administration reinterprets Endangered Species Act to exclude unintentional harm
A new memo redefines 'take' under the law, meaning only intentional killing of protected wildlife is now illegal.
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The story so far
6 publishers have covered this in 8 articles since 15 Sept 2026. Inside Climate News published first, on 15 September at 22:25 UTC; The New York Times followed 23h 39m later. The most recent article, from Inside Climate News, appeared on 18 September at 09:00 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The New York Times (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), Inside Climate News, Deutsche Welle, Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Inside Climate NewsPushback Mounts Against Trump’s Attacks on the Endangered Species Act
- The New York TimesTrump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection
- The HillTrump administration reduces protections for endangered species again
- Deutsche WelleUS: Trump administration weakens Endangered Species Act
- The Guardian USTrump officials move to dismantle key protection for US endangered species
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesTrump administration overhauls key protection for endangered species
- The HillTrump administration memo reduces ESA protections
- Inside Climate NewsTrump Targets Big Bad Wolves, but Ranchers Say Other Administration Actions Drive Their Woes
Sources
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- Trump administration memo reduces ESA protections The Hill ·
- Trump officials move to dismantle key protection for US endangered species The Guardian US ·
- Trump administration reduces protections for endangered species again The Hill ·
- Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection The New York Times ·
- Trump Targets Big Bad Wolves, but Ranchers Say Other Administration Actions Drive Their Woes Inside Climate News
- Trump administration overhauls key protection for endangered species Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- US: Trump administration weakens Endangered Species Act Deutsche Welle
- Pushback Mounts Against Trump’s Attacks on the Endangered Species Act Inside Climate News
In this story
- Donald Trump
- Endangered Species Act
- Fish and Wildlife Service