UPDATE: The Trump administration issued a proposed rule today that would rescind nearly all habitat protections for endangered species nationwide. The Endangered Species Act prohibits “take” of endangered species by any person, including individuals, government entities and corporations. Take has been defined to include actions that “harm” endangered species through “significant habitat modification or degradation.” Today’s proposal would fully rescind this definition, opening the door for industries of all kinds to destroy the natural world and drive species to extinction in the process. Habitat destruction is the biggest cause of extinction. You can't protect animals and plants from extinction without protecting the places they live. Without a prohibition on habitat destruction, many imperiled animals won’t stand a chance. 📷: Courtesy of Walt Jenkins [Image description: Image of an endangered red wolf in the wild with text overlay that reads: 'The Trump Administration has m...