The committee has approved an exemption to endangered species protections for just the third time in its history.

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Nicknamed the "God Squad" by groups who say it can decide a species' fate, the government's Endangered Species Committee ...

Hegseth triggered the exemption process, citing national security concerns.

Critics of proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act say the move could affect efforts to save species facing extinction Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...

A federal court has overturned four key provisions of regulations that weakened the Endangered Species Act, issued by the Trump administration in 2019 and retained under the Biden administration.