"The Trump administration’s definition was at odds with the conservation purposes of the Endangered Species Act, wildlife officials said."
"The Biden administration is throwing out the definition of “habitat” for endangered animals, returning to an understanding that existed before the government under President Donald J. Trump shrank the areas that could be protected for animals under threat of extinction.
By striking a single sentence from the regulations, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries could once again protect a “critical habitat” even if it had become unsuitable because of development or other changes but could be restored.
The Trump administration narrowed the definition of “habitat,” limiting federal protection to only places that can sustain an endangered species, as opposed to a more broad, historic habitat where the animal could someday live or dwell."
Catrin Einhorn reports for the New York Times June 23, 2022.
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"Feds Overturn Trump-Era Endangered Species ‘Habitat’ Definition" (E&E News)
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