“Today’s rule will have devastating consequences for some of America’s most iconic species, including the grizzly bear, whooping cranes, and Pacific salmon.”
A grizzly bear saunters among the fall foliage in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. (Photo: Ania Tuzel Photography/Flickr/cc)
The Trump administration on Tuesday finalized a rule that wildlife advocates say will weaken the Endangered Species Act and severely limit the federal government’s ability to protect habitat critical to the survival and recovery of imperiled species including grizzly bears and whooping cranes.
“President Trump has cemented his legacy as the most anti-wildlife president in history.”