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How redefining one word strips the Endangered Species Act's ability to protect vital habitat

How redefining one word strips the Endangered Species Act's ability to protect vital habitat
Phys.org Tuesday 14 July 2026, 00:40 UTC 1 min read
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It wouldn't make much sense to prohibit people from shooting a threatened woodpecker while allowing its forest to be cut down, or to bar killing endangered salmon while allowing a dam to dry out their habitat.

It wouldn't make much sense to prohibit people from shooting a threatened woodpecker while allowing its forest to be cut down, or to bar killing endangered salmon while allowing a dam to dry out their habitat.
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