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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Brown

Trump cancels protections for animals threatened with extinction

An alligator snapping turtle - (Wild Side Vets)

President Donald Trump’s administration has removed a rule designed to protect plants and animals that are determined to be threatened with extinction.

The U.S. Interior Department on Friday canceled the rule in the latest step by The President’s team to dismantle key provisions of the landmark Endangered Species Act.

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