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US: Trump administration weakens Endangered Species Act

In a recent memo, the US government would no longer consider the unintentional killing of protected wildlife as unlawful.

  • US government overhauls Endangered Species Act.
  • Definition of 'take' narrowed to intentional conduct.
  • Unintentional wildlife deaths no longer considered unlawful.

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