US Agencies Propose Rolling Back Biden Endangered Species Rules

Will eliminating some threatened species protections restore conservation with clarity or gut wildlife protection?

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US Agencies Propose Rolling Back Biden Endangered Species Rules

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Above: A burrowing owl stands guard near its burrow in Davie, Florida on Oct. 21, 2025. Image credit: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

President Trump's rollback restores the Endangered Species Act to its original intent with clear, science-based standards that end regulatory overreach. These reforms eliminate unnecessary complexity and legal confusion while providing certainty to landowners and businesses. The changes align with Supreme Court decisions and ensure conservation efforts use common-sense approaches.

Trump U.S. Department of the Interior

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Anti-Trump narrative

Rolling back endangered species protections during a mass extinction crisis is unconscionable and ignores scientific evidence about habitat loss. These changes will make it harder to list new species, weaken critical habitat protections and reduce conservation incentives. Nearly one million Americans opposed these harmful rollbacks that gut America's most effective wildlife protection law.

Endangered Species Coalition

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