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As Trump rolls back endangered species protections, US lawmakers push bill to support their recovery

Ricketts said the bill would reduce regulatory burdens and give states and landowners more certainty in species recovery work.

As Trump rolls back endangered species protections, US lawmakers push bill to support their recovery
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Sens. Adam B. Schiff and Pete Ricketts introduced the Improving Species Recovery Act, which they say would incentivize conservation and make species recovery more efficient. The proposal comes as the Trump administration rolls back endangered-species protections, drawing criticism from Oceana.

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Pete Ricketts
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Senator and co-introducer of the Improving Species Recovery Act

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Adam B. Schiff
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Senator and co-introducer of the Improving Species Recovery Act

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Donald Trump
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President whose administration is described as rolling back endangered-species protections

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