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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Tom Perkins

Trump orders likely to drive species’ extinction, wildlife advocates warn

A bald eagle sits in a tree
A bald eagle in Orlando, Florida, on 7 March 2025. Photograph: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

Donald Trump’s administration, backed by House Republicans and Elon Musk’s Doge agency, are carrying out an attack on the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and federal wildlife agencies that, if successful, will almost certainly drive numerous species into extinction, environmental advocates warn.

The three-pronged attack is designed to freeze endangered wildlife protections to more quickly push through oil, gas and development projects, opponents say.

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