Georgia protected species list update & federal ESA habitat rollback

First state species list update in 20 years; public input closed. Gopher tortoise, monarch, saltmarsh sparrow under consideration. Federal ESA habitat rollback challenged by SELC lawsuit citing Georgia species. NOAA refuses right whale migration corridor petition. New study on sulfoxaflor disrupting bumblebee reproduction. New: Trump admin redefines 'harm' under ESA to exclude habitat destruction – red-cockaded woodpecker example in Georgia; Georgia DNR criticizes change. Commentary piece amplifies concerns. This directly threatens protections for right whales, bog turtles, and other Georgia species. New national article (ex-9f291eb7) reinforces the redefinition of 'harm' with examples of piping plover, bees, manatees – all relevant to Georgia ecosystems; includes call to action.