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Destroying endangered species' habitat wouldn’t count as 'harm' under proposed rule
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Northern spotted owls are one of many species whose habitat was historically protected by the Endangered Species Act. Greg Vaughn / VWPics/Getty Images hide caption
toggle caption Greg Vaughn / VWPics/Getty ImagesThe 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 administration proposed a rule change that would essentially prohibit only actions that directly hurt or kill actual animals, not the habitats they rely on. If finalized, the change could make it easier to log, mine and build on lands that endangered species need to thrive.
"Habitat loss is the biggest single cause of extinction and endangered species — it makes sense to address it," said Brett Hartl, government affairs director at the Center for Biological Diversity. He called efforts to deny that cause "callous and reckless."