r/environment • u/theindependentonline • 2d ago
Three endangered species are facing extinction after Trump changed federal law
http://independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/endangered-species-act-trump-monarch-butterfly-whale-b3060104.html27
u/Konradleijon 1d ago
He’s a Captain Planet villain
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u/mtheory007 1d ago
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u/livestrong2109 1d ago
Except he doesn't have any actual strength
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u/mtheory007 1d ago
I just meant the comparison is that he's a fat greedy, hoggish, piece of shit with orange hair. Just disgusting on the outside and the inside. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he was at least partially inspiration so that character.
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u/livestrong2109 1d ago
You mean excluding the fact that his character is a gold & oil obsessed real estate mogul who builds massive luxury resorts including an Arctic golf resort.
Nope don't see the comparisons at all /s
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u/mtheory007 23h ago
Oh you're right that doesn't make any sense. We've never seen Trump say even a single word about gold or oil to be honest. Or real estate. When has Trump ever said a single word about real estate or luxury resorts?
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u/ManxMargie 1h ago
F**K YOU to all those people who claimed “let’s give Trump a chance, what harm can he do.”
You can bring back an extinct species! The environmental damage being caused by his may not be fixable.
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u/jakeandbakin 2d ago
A VERY brief synopsis
The three species: Florida Panther, North Atlantic right whale, and Monarch butterfly.
The issue: removing or reinterpreting language originally meant to protect endangered species from direct killing or habitat destruction.
Why each is at risk: Florida Panther free and open habitat fragmentation hurting hunting grounds, NA Right whale dangerous traffic and noise disrupting signals, Monarch butterfly habitat loss and lack of federal protections.
Overall: Admin is making it easier for people to just say "oopsie" when impacting critical habitat by directly removing/reducing language protecting endangered species and reinterpreting what's left to make it more "flexible".