Trump administration rolls back key protection for endangered wildlife0

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• July 12, 2026

PHOENIX — The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act and eliminates a key protection for endangered wildlife from logging, oil drilling and other activities. The administration narrowed the definition of “damage” under the landmark law, a change with broad implications. For decades, the government defined harm