### [2026-09-17](/feed/2026/09/17/index.md)

##### Environmental policy of the second Trump administration
# The United States Fish and Wildlife Service narrows its enforcement of the Endangered Species Act by excluding unintentional wildlife deaths from its definition of prohibited take, including foreseeable deaths linked to activities such as commercial fishing and logging. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260917-trump-admin-overhauls-key-protection-for-endangered-species)

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1. [United States president Donald Trump revokes the Environmental Protection Agency's 2009 endangerment finding, which classified greenhouse gases as a threat to public health and formed the legal basis for federal climate regulations, and concurrently rescinds vehicle emission standards. ](/feed/2026/02/12/united-states-president-donald-trump-revokes-the-environmental-protection-agency-s-2009-endangerment-finding-which-clas.md) _Context: Environmental policy of the second Trump administration_