Trump Administration Reinterprets 'Take' Definition, Threatening 1,600 Endangered Species
Guardian Environment1 min read99 words
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued a memo that could reshape how the Endangered Species Act (ESA) defines “take,” potentially weakening protections for more than 1,600 critically imperiled species. Distributed on September 14 to all FWS field offices, the document—issued by Service director Brian Nesvik—calls for a reinterpretation of the term “take,” which under the ESA currently means to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, collect, or attempt any of these actions. The memo is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to loosen restrictions on wildlife management and reduce the
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