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Endangered Species Act

U.S. statute enacted in 1973 to protect endangered and threatened species and the habitats they rely on, with species recovery as its stated goal.

Current clusters

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Interior's memo confines Endangered Species Act 'take' to conduct aimed at a particular animal

The Fish and Wildlife Service has rewritten what counts as killing a protected animal under the 1973 law, and the new test is whether someone meant to do it. The Interior Department confirmed the guidance to AFP.

Publishers:phys.org

Reality

Evidence58
Adoption62
Hype gap+8
Incentives78
Confidence62

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Fish and Wildlife rewrites what counts as harm to an endangered species

A new definition of harm and the loss of automatic protection for threatened species could both change what a project on listed-species habitat has to clear. The interview flagging them never reaches the new wording.

Publishers:scientificamerican.com

Reality

Evidence30
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+28
Incentives55
Confidence38