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Will the Endangered Species Act survive Trump?

Legal scholars expect protections for wildlife to be slashed under the new administration

Two grizzly bears walk through a clearing in the woods, toward the camera

Grizzly bears are among the animals likely to lose enhanced governmental protections if Donald Trump weakens the Endangered Species Act as he did during his first presidential term.

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By Amanda Heidt

Now that Donald Trump has reassumed the presidency of the United States, scientists and legal scholars are bracing for his potential dismantling of a host of the country’s most pivotal environmental and conservation-oriented policies.