The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed that seven species of pangolin be protected under the Endangered Species Act.

The proposal comes as the administration is seeking to loosen protections overall under the Endangered Species Act, particularly with respect to restrictions on damage to habitats.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing added protections for seven species of pangolin under the Endangered Species Act.

U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect the pangolin, a small, nocturnal mammal covered in scales, under the Endangered Species Act.The pangolin is “the most trafficked mammal in the world ...

The Trump administration wants to give Endangered Species Act protections to pangolins, scaly mammals from Asia and Africa that are threatened by poaching, smuggling and illegal trade.

U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect the pangolin, a small, nocturnal mammal covered in scales, under the Endangered Species Act.The pangolin is “the most trafficked mammal in the world ...

U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect the pangolin, a small, nocturnal mammal covered in scales, under the Endangered Species Act.

The proposal comes as the administration is seeking to loosen protections overall under the Endangered Species Act, particularly with respect to restrictions on damage to habitats.