Common Dreams -The Interior Department submitted a proposal to rescind the section of the law that extends all protections afforded to endangered species to those that are classified as threatened.
Noah Greenwald, endangered species director at the Center for Biological Diversity, says the Trump administration's new proposal, in enacted, "could be the end for iconic wildlife like the northern spotted owl and southern sea otter."
There are 384 U.S. species—212 animals; 172 plants—currently classified as threatened, according to the FWS.
This revelation about the Trump administration's latest attack on the ESA comes as the Washington Post reports that Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke has chosen a "fierce opponent" of the law to serve as acting secretary for fish, wildlife, and parks.
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