Habitat Protections Rolled Back | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Federal wildlife officials are rewriting the Endangered Species Act’s definition of “harm,” shifting focus from protecting habitats to only direct animal injury — a move that effectively strips federal protections from critical ecosystems nationwide. While officials claim this empowers states to manage wildlife, experts warn states lack the legal tools and funding to fill the gap, leaving endangered species vulnerable to extinction through habitat loss — the leading cause of their decline. Legal challenges are already underway, as environmental groups and tribal nations argue this rollback undermines decades of conservation progress and puts species at greater risk. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0fbb5ec1aaecec13