Trump is gutting the Endangered Species Act, putting dozens of Illinois species at risk

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Oct. 20, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated Oct. 20, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/environment/2026/10/20/trump-endangered-species-act-illinois-species-at-risk

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Trump administration changes to the legal interpretation of the Endangered Species Act could put 24 federally endangered species and 12 threatened species at more risk in Illinois. Last month, the administration determined that razing the habitat where endangered or threatened species breed, feed, ...