Biden Administration Reinstates Endangered Species Protections

The move reverses Trump-era rollbacks, aiming to safeguard threatened plants and animals.

The Biden administration has restored regulations to protect imperiled species, reversing changes made under former President Donald Trump.
Blanket protections for newly classified threatened species have been reinstated, simplifying conservation efforts.
Economic impacts will no longer be considered in the protection status decisions for species, emphasizing science over economic considerations.
The new rules facilitate the designation of critical habitats for species' survival, even in areas where they are currently absent.
Environmentalists and wildlife advocates welcome the restoration but express concerns over some Trump-era changes that remain intact.