Press Release
Service Initiates Status Review For Four Species In AZ, NM, TX, And OK
The Service is announcing initiating status reviews for the Arizona toad, Cascade Caverns salamander, Rio Grande cooter (a turtle), and Alligator snapping turtle in response to a July 2012 petition from the Center of Biological Diversity. Our announcement begins a 60-day information collection period which closes on August 31, 2015.
In the case of the Arizona toad, Cascade Caverns salamander, Rio Grande cooter and Alligator snapping turtle the Service has determined the petition presented substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that these species may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act. The announcement begins a 60-day information collection period which closes on August 31, 2015.
