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Trump gutted the Endangered Species Act. Which animals are most at risk?

WBUR
Published October 14, 2026 at 12:07 PM EDT
A pair of North Atlantic right whales interact at the surface of Cape Cod Bay, in Massachusetts, on March 27, 2023. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Robert F. Bukaty/AP
A pair of North Atlantic right whales interact at the surface of Cape Cod Bay, in Massachusetts, on March 27, 2023. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

The Trump administration recently gutted the Endangered Species Act, loosening the protections for endangered animals.

Host Scott Tong talks with Ellis Juhlin, climate reporter at Mountain Journal and Montana Free Press, and a member of Grist’s Local News Initiative.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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