Proposed changes to the US Endangered Species Act could weaken coral protections in Guam.
Scientists urge stronger, genus-level safeguards for the endangered 𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢 to prevent further reef decline. @colinjanthony.bsky.social https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aee4748
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Our letter does a few things, but specifically it points to the US Federal government's recent tendency to weaken conservation policy thus allowing military and economic developments to avoid regulation.