Florida wildlife under threat from Trump administration rule

Trump Species Act Rollback Threatens More than 100 Florida Animals, Including Panthers and Manatees

More than 100 Florida species, including panthers, manatees and sea turtles, could inch closer to extinction under a set of changes to the Endangered Species Act the Trump administration rolled out this month that would force regulators to disregard damage to critical habitats. Millions of acres of Florida land would also become easier to develop if the federal rule changes survive court challenges. The post Trump Species Act Rollback Threatens …

Florida wildlife under threat from Trump administration rule

Weaker protections could also allow more development of wild land.

Florida Democrats urge Trump administration to rethink Endangered Species Act rollback

Florida manatees and panthers are suddenly much more vulnerable, environmentalists say, thanks to the Trump administration’s recently announced rollback of Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections. Now Florida Democrats are calling on Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to immediately withdraw their agencies’ final “blanket rule,” which they say would eliminate […] The post Florida Democrats urge Trump admi…