Destroying endangered species' habitat wouldn't count as 'harm' under proposed Trump rule

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Northern spotted owls, like the one pictured here, are one of many species whose habitat was historically protected by the Endangered Species Act.

The Trump administration is reinterpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for the habitats of species at risk.

(Image credit: Tom Szczerbowski)

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