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Babbitt v. Sweet Home Chapter of Communities for a Great Oregon
Supreme Court of the United States· United States (federal)· 1995 16 min read
515 U.S. 687
Environmental issue: Endangered species habitat protection and the definition of 'harm'
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Summary
The Supreme Court upheld the Interior Department's regulation defining 'harm' under the Endangered Species Act to include significant habitat modification that actually kills or injures protected wildlife, affirming that habitat degradation can constitute a prohibited 'taking.'
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