An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.

The dunes sagebrush lizard, found only in the oil-rich Permian Basin, was classified as endangered two years ago.

The government is teaming up with Colossal Biosciences, a private company that claims to have revived extinct dire wolves, to store samples from at-risk animals and plants.

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The forthcoming order echoes President Trump’s decision to repeal executive orders that have protected other public lands from vehicles for decades.

The finding effectively paves the way for continued use of atrazine, a widely used herbicide that has been linked to birth defects and cancer in humans.

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