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1,300 species lose habitat protection in White House decision

For more than 50 years, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has served as a landmark environmental protection law. By mandating the conservation of species threatened with extinction, it promoted biodiversity and ecosystem health before commercial development. On Friday, the Trump administration rescinded a key interpretation of the ESA, eliminating its ability to protect endangered species’

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Feds team up with de-extinction company to preserve endangered species’ DNA

The genetic material of some rare plants and wildlife in the US may soon be stored for future recovery work. Department of the Interior announced On June 25, the US Fish and Wildlife Service signed a memorandum of understanding Colossal BiosciencesA Texas-based biotechnology company known for its work on extinction. The agreement focuses on biobanking,

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