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Trump Administration Proposes Controversial Rollback of ESA Protections

11/26/2025

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The U.S. President Donald Trump administration proposed weakening Endangered Species Act (ESA) by limiting federal agencies' consideration of future impacts on species, including climate change.
The changes would remove protections for threatened species and would accompany rollbacks, including reduced wetlands protections and expanded oil drilling.
Critics say these changes threaten biodiversity and climate.
Public comments are due by December 21, 2025.
Four of five Americans support the current ESA protections.

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The U.S. President Donald Trump administration proposed weakening Endangered Species Act (ESA) by limiting federal agencies' consideration of future impacts on species, including climate change.
The changes would remove protections for threatened species and would accompany rollbacks, including reduced wetlands protections and expanded oil drilling.
Critics say these changes threaten biodiversity and climate.
Public comments are due by December 21, 2025.
Four of five Americans support the current ESA protections.