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An image of a river flowing thorugh a mountain canyon dusted with snow and pine trees on either side under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Wildlife Wonders

How snowpack and snowmelt affect rare wildlife and plants in Nevada & Eastern Sierra

May 8, 2023

An image of a brown bird with a white chest and neck standing in low grassland and sage habitat.

Endangered Species Act

Service seeks public comment on 2013 bi-state sage-grouse proposed listing rule

Apr 26, 2023

Joshua tree with mountains in the distance

Endangered Species Act

Second review finds Joshua trees do not require protection under the Endangered Species Act

Mar 8, 2023

a brown owl with white spots sits on a snag with brown foliage in the background

Endangered Species Act

Public Comment Sought on Proposal to List California Spotted Owl

Feb 22, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Tiehm’s buckwheat listed as an endangered species; critical habitat designated in Nevada

Dec 14, 2022

A columbia spotted frog looks into a camera with a green background behind them

Science and Technology

Surveying, monitoring and frogs - A behind the scenes look at data collection

Dec 9, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Service lists Dixie Valley toad, found only in Nevada, as endangered

Dec 1, 2022

Landscape view of green sagebrush underneath a blue sky filled with fluffy clouds.

Land Management

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides $10 Million to Sagebrush Projects in the West

Nov 16, 2022

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Wildlife Management

Conserving small desert fish is no small feat

Oct 5, 2022

View of California's Elkhorn Slough

Endangered Species Act

Aquatic restoration made easier for federal agencies in California

Sep 15, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Initial Reviews on ESA Petitions for Four Species Completed

Aug 22, 2022

A brown owl with white streaks and spots sits in a tree with green moss and needles.

Endangered Species Act

Service Seeks Public Input on Barred Owl Management Strategy

Jul 21, 2022

An image of a brown bird with a white chest and neck standing in low grassland and sage habitat.

Endangered Species Act

Service seeks public comment on 2013 bi-state sage-grouse proposed listing rule

Apr 26, 2023

Joshua tree with mountains in the distance

Endangered Species Act

Second review finds Joshua trees do not require protection under the Endangered Species Act

Mar 8, 2023

a brown owl with white spots sits on a snag with brown foliage in the background

Endangered Species Act

Public Comment Sought on Proposal to List California Spotted Owl

Feb 22, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Tiehm’s buckwheat listed as an endangered species; critical habitat designated in Nevada

Dec 14, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Service lists Dixie Valley toad, found only in Nevada, as endangered

Dec 1, 2022

Landscape view of green sagebrush underneath a blue sky filled with fluffy clouds.

Land Management

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides $10 Million to Sagebrush Projects in the West

Nov 16, 2022

View of California's Elkhorn Slough

Endangered Species Act

Aquatic restoration made easier for federal agencies in California

Sep 15, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Initial Reviews on ESA Petitions for Four Species Completed

Aug 22, 2022

A brown owl with white streaks and spots sits in a tree with green moss and needles.

Endangered Species Act

Service Seeks Public Input on Barred Owl Management Strategy

Jul 21, 2022

A woman holds a monitoring device up to a tank that holds medium sized fish

Habitat Restoration

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Projects

Jul 19, 2022

A grassy open field with sunlight breaking through the clouds.

Habitat Restoration

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Fund Sagebrush Projects in the West

Jun 16, 2022

Service emergency lists Dixie Valley toad as endangered

Apr 4, 2022

An image of a river flowing thorugh a mountain canyon dusted with snow and pine trees on either side under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Wildlife Wonders

How snowpack and snowmelt affect rare wildlife and plants in Nevada & Eastern Sierra

May 8, 2023

A columbia spotted frog looks into a camera with a green background behind them

Science and Technology

Surveying, monitoring and frogs - A behind the scenes look at data collection

Dec 9, 2022

Hand holding a small fish

Wildlife Management

Conserving small desert fish is no small feat

Oct 5, 2022

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks public comment on Tiehm’s buckwheat proposed critical habitat rule

Feb 2, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Toads soak up life in Nevada’s Dixie Valley

Nov 24, 2021

the kenwood marsh checkermallow is a bright pink flower that clusters into the shape of a cone

Wildlife Wonders

Colorful Spring Flowers of the West

Apr 29, 2021

Endangered Species Act

Building roads to save Yosemite toads

Dec 2, 2020

Endangered Species Act

Paiute cutthroat trout team named a 2019 Recovery Champion

Dec 2, 2020

Habitat Restoration

Private landowners in Nevada awarded over $200K to restore big-game migration habitat

Dec 2, 2020

Endangered Species Act

Service completes initial reviews on ESA petitions for two Nevada plants

Dec 1, 2020

Endangered Species Act

Fish Slough milk-vetch

Nov 3, 2020

Endangered Species Act

Service completes finding on petition to delist Western yellow-billed cuckoo

Sep 15, 2020

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