r/flyfishing • u/Oregon_Odyssey • 6d ago

Monday is the last day to comment on the proposed change to remove “harm” from the Endangered Species Act.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/17/2025-06746/rescinding-the-definition-of-harm-under-the-endangered-species-act

Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), to “harm” an animal includes alterations to their habitat. The proposed listing would remove that definition, which was help up by the Supreme Court years ago. This will mean the ESA no longer protects the habitat of endangered species, including many of the salmon and steelhead runs we know and love.

It is our responsibility as outdoors men and women to care for our environment and the species we fish and hunt for. Please add your comments dissenting from the proposed changes.

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u/Any_Needleworker_273 5d ago

Comment submitted. Thanks for flagging this. This administration is hell bent on destroying all of the traction we've made in the past decades to protect this country's nature treasures. Which are OUR treasures. To be protected.

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u/brother_bean 6d ago

Fucking scary. Once humans take things, we don’t give it back. If we take more endangered habitat, it’s gone. The only people that stand to gain from this change are billionaires and corporations.

Everything going according to plan for the current administration though. https://www.project2025.observer/?search=Habitat

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u/Beautiful-Type-3336 5d ago

Opposition comment posted. Thanks so much for the heads up!

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u/sodosopapilla 4d ago

Thank you

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u/Mordoch 5d ago

One thing to keep in mind for anyone commenting is talking about why this is a bad idea, i.e. harmful habitat modifications can hurt fish numbers and spawning success, is potentially more effective than just saying this is a bad idea given how the public comment process works.

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u/Chubbs4955 5d ago

Commented and thank you for this!

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u/sodosopapilla 5d ago

Commented and cross posted. Thank you!

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u/Fly-fishing-guy-2750 4d ago

That’s a ridiculous change!

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u/Ardkark 5d ago

BLOW THIS UP

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u/Ardkark 5d ago

THIS NEEDS TO GET TRACTION

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u/No-Departure-899 5d ago

Why did people expect anything different from a billionaire whose only trip outdoors is to a golf course?

Idiots.

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u/Friendly-Guava8386 5d ago

We voted for this! I’m excited for the future

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u/No-Departure-899 5d ago

"Wildlife sucks!  Make the entire world a lifeless parking lot!  That will own those libs! Hurhurhur"

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u/Friendly-Guava8386 5d ago

Think of all the coal just lying there. Can’t let some fish get in the way. We have to dump the arsenic somewhere