UPDATE: You have until May 19th to submit your public comment to protect endangered species and their habitat. Visit biodiv.us/harm to submit. 💚 By changing the meaning of a single word, the Trump administration could gut habitat protections for all endangered species. The Endangered Species Act prohibits “take” — basically, the harm or killing — of protected species. Take has long been defined to include harms via “significant habitat modification or degradation.” Now the Trump administration is proposing to remove that part of the definition, as if harming a species' habitat won't harm the species. 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. Visit biodiv.us/harm to submit your public comment by May 16th! [Image description: An underwater image of two manatees near a sandy bot...