According to the Code of Federal Regulations, “Harm in the definition of ‘take’ in the Act means an act which actually kills ...

Piping plovers are also probably the best known of the federally endangered or threatened animal and plant species in Connecticut. There are others.

The U.S. Senate voted narrowly Thursday to overturn two Biden administration policies intended to protect endangered species. Senators called for reinstating a rule adopted under former President D… ...

Trump officials say destroying endangered species’ habitats isn’t ‘harm’ A proposed rule would narrow the definition of harm under the Endangered Species Act and could open the door to ...

The Trump administration is proposing to significantly limit the Endangered Species Act's power to preserve crucial habitats by changing the definition of one word: harm. On Wednesday, the ...

The federal government wants to rescind the current definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act, which could leave ...

The Trump administration is seeking to change that definition of “harm” in a way that leaves out habitat modification. This narrowed definition would undo the most significant protections ...

The Senate voted Thursday to undo Biden administration changes to two Trump administration wildlife rules – one governing what a habitat definition is, and one on reclassifying a wildlife species.

The proposed change would eliminate the regulatory definition of “harm” altogether and rely instead on the statutory definition of “take” in section 3(19) of the ESA, 16 U.S.C. § 1532(19).

Restoring the Trump habitat definition, the White House said, would “severely limit” federal agencies’ ability to help troubled species survive and recover. Senators backed a resolution to ...

Restoring the Trump habitat definition, the White House said, would “severely limit” federal agencies’ ability to help troubled species survive and recover. Senators backed a resolution to ...