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Endangered Species Act

El Servicio para Peces y Vida Silvestre de los Estados Unidos reabre el periodo de comentarios públicos sobre la propuesta para incluir las dos especies de tortugas de poza en la lista de especies amenazadas y en peligro de extinción

Apr 3, 2024

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Public Comment Period on Proposal to list both Species of Western Pond Turtle under the Endangered Species Act

Apr 3, 2024

A close up image of a very small dark brown springsnail on the tip of someone's finger.

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service completes initial review of ESA petition for Kings River springsnail

Feb 7, 2024

Endangered Species Act

10 Species Get Initial Reviews on Endangered Species Act Petitions

Jan 24, 2024

Yellow and green fish held in hand within a net.

Science and Technology

Lahontan cutthroat trout biologists have a new tool for conservation

Jan 9, 2024

Small, chubby marbled murrelets fly over a coastal landscape consisting of redwoods and ocean coves in this mural painted by Lucas Thornton in Arcata, CA

Road Trip! Go See These Endangered Species Murals

Dec 12, 2023

Wildlife Management

A wave of emotion

Nov 16, 2023

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

Endangered Species Act

Service Seeks Public Comment on Draft Strategy to Manage Invasive Barred Owls

Nov 8, 2023

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awards over $800,000 to Tribes in California and Nevada

Oct 27, 2023

Saving a rapidly vanishing turtle

Oct 18, 2023

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes federal protections for both species of western pond turtle under the Endangered Species Act

Sep 29, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Service Reviews Status of Fisher in Northern California and Southern Oregon

Sep 25, 2023

A river running through a desert sage landscape with small mountains in the backdrop and bright blue skies above.

Habitat Restoration

Biden-Harris Administration Breaks Ground on Numana Dam Fish Passage Project to Benefit Two Listed, Culturally Important Fish Species in Northern Nevada

Sep 13, 2023

Boats and water recreators are pictured on a large lake

Habitat Restoration

Biden-Harris Administration announces over $3 million for projects that protect Lake Tahoe Basin as part of Investing in America agenda

Jun 20, 2023

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

Wildlife Management

Conserving small desert fish is no small feat

Oct 5, 2022

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

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

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comment on Tiehm’s Buckwheat Endangered Species Act Listing Proposal

Oct 1, 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

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

Building roads to save Yosemite toads

Dec 2, 2020

Endangered Species Act

Service completes initial reviews on ESA petitions for two Nevada plants

Dec 1, 2020

A view of the Carson Valley during sunrise. Mountains are off in the distance while a river cuts through the sagebrush filled valley below.

10 Things You didn't know about Nevada

Nov 28, 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

Habitat Restoration

Using local seeds to save the sage

Jun 19, 2020

Close-up of photo of hands holding a fish with its mouth open

Endangered Species Act

Returning home!

Oct 24, 2019

Inaugural Seeds of Success team leads the pack

Sep 10, 2019

Migratory Species

Fly away home

Apr 15, 2019

Land Management

Enhancing Wildlife Corridors in Nevada

Mar 18, 2019

Land Management

Summit Lake Paiute Tribe clears spawning path for threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout

Dec 13, 2017

Endangered Species Act

Apr 3, 2024

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Public Comment Period on Proposal to list both Species of Western Pond Turtle under the Endangered Species Act

Apr 3, 2024

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service completes initial review of ESA petition for Kings River springsnail

Feb 7, 2024

Endangered Species Act

10 Species Get Initial Reviews on Endangered Species Act Petitions

Jan 24, 2024

Endangered Species Act

Service Seeks Public Comment on Draft Strategy to Manage Invasive Barred Owls

Nov 8, 2023

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awards over $800,000 to Tribes in California and Nevada

Oct 27, 2023

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes federal protections for both species of western pond turtle under the Endangered Species Act

Sep 29, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Service Reviews Status of Fisher in Northern California and Southern Oregon

Sep 25, 2023

Habitat Restoration

Biden-Harris Administration Breaks Ground on Numana Dam Fish Passage Project to Benefit Two Listed, Culturally Important Fish Species in Northern Nevada

Sep 13, 2023

Habitat Restoration

Biden-Harris Administration announces over $3 million for projects that protect Lake Tahoe Basin as part of Investing in America agenda

Jun 20, 2023

Endangered Species Act

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

Apr 26, 2023

Endangered Species Act

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

Mar 8, 2023

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

Land Management

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

Nov 16, 2022

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

Endangered Species Act

Service Seeks Public Input on Barred Owl Management Strategy

Jul 21, 2022

Habitat Restoration

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Projects

Jul 19, 2022

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comment on Tiehm’s Buckwheat Endangered Species Act Listing Proposal

Oct 1, 2021

Science and Technology

Lahontan cutthroat trout biologists have a new tool for conservation

Jan 9, 2024

Road Trip! Go See These Endangered Species Murals

Dec 12, 2023

Wildlife Management

A wave of emotion

Nov 16, 2023

Saving a rapidly vanishing turtle

Oct 18, 2023

Wildlife Wonders

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

May 8, 2023

Science and Technology

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

Dec 9, 2022

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

Wildlife Wonders

Colorful Spring Flowers of the West

Apr 29, 2021

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

Building roads to save Yosemite toads

Dec 2, 2020

Endangered Species Act

Service completes initial reviews on ESA petitions for two Nevada plants

Dec 1, 2020

10 Things You didn't know about Nevada

Nov 28, 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

Habitat Restoration

Using local seeds to save the sage

Jun 19, 2020

Endangered Species Act

Returning home!

Oct 24, 2019

Inaugural Seeds of Success team leads the pack

Sep 10, 2019

Migratory Species

Fly away home

Apr 15, 2019

Land Management

Enhancing Wildlife Corridors in Nevada

Mar 18, 2019

Land Management

Summit Lake Paiute Tribe clears spawning path for threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout

Dec 13, 2017

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