What will reinterpreting the Endangered Species Act mean for animals under threat of extinction? (Ben Lefebvre)

Update: 2019-08-14

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On Aug. 12, the Trump administration announced plans to change how it how it enforces the Endangered Species Act, the landmark 1974 law believed to have rescued the bald eagle, the grizzly bear and the American alligator from going extinct. On this week’s TrumpWatch, Ben Lefebvre, author of the POLITICO article “Trump administration eases endangered species rules,” helps break down what this new interpretation will mean for the effort to save threatened animals.

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What will reinterpreting the Endangered Species Act mean for animals under threat of extinction? (Ben Lefebvre)

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What will reinterpreting the Endangered Species Act mean for animals under threat of extinction? (Ben Lefebvre)

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What will reinterpreting the Endangered Species Act mean for animals under threat of extinction? (Ben Lefebvre)