September 10, 2026

A wolf lies quietly in a dimly lit rocky forest setting, offering a glimpse into wildlife serenity.
Endangered Species Act

Bipartisan Former Wildlife Agency Leaders Defend Longstanding Endangered Species Act “Harm” Definition

Seven former leaders of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries have sent a letter to Interior Secretary Douglas Burgum and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urging the administration to withdraw its recent rollback of the Endangered Species Act’s definition of “harm.”
Press Release

Bipartisan Group of Former Agency Heads Warns Endangered Species Act Rewrite Would Greenlight Habitat Destruction, Accelerate Extinction

Seven former officials from Republican and Democratic administrations oppose action that would strip habitat destruction from the law’s definition of harm.