US law no longer prohibits destroying habitat of endangered species
The United States has removed the legal prohibition on destroying the habitat of endangered species, a move conservation experts say poses a severe threat to wildlife. Habitat loss — converting grasslands to farmland, logging forests and building on wetlands — is the leading reason hundreds of species have been listed under the Endangered Species Act. The legal change could accelerate environmental degradation across the country.
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