# @apnews on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdaNAzIHN0M
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70787588-apnews-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-18T00:59:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Associated Press (@AP) — https://gondola.cc/AP

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Killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would not be considered illegal unless the animals were specifically targeted, under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act by President Donald Trump’s administration that marks a sea change in how the landmark environmental law is enforced.

A directive sent to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees this week says imperiled animals or plants must be intentionally targeted for their killing to be considered illegal.

That’s a sharp turnaround from past practice at the wildlife service, which historically held people liable even for accidentally harming protected species such as grizzly bears, manatees and spotted owls.

Read more at the link in bio.

#APPhoto by Rebecca Blackwell

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