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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service /tags/u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:02:55 GMT Seven Central Texas mussels, essential for healthy rivers, listed as endangered /energy-environment/2024-06-11/seven-central-texas-mussels-essential-for-healthy-rivers-listed-as-endangered Over 1,000 river miles in Central Texas have been designated as critical habitat to protect the mussel species. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:02:55 GMT /energy-environment/2024-06-11/seven-central-texas-mussels-essential-for-healthy-rivers-listed-as-endangered Michelle Tamayo Federal wildlife officials acquire nearly 5,000 acres of land along Texas Gulf Coast for migratory birds /energy-environment/2022-01-05/federal-wildlife-officials-acquire-nearly-5-000-acres-of-land-along-texas-gulf-coast-for-migratory-birds According to the federal wildlife agency, this newly acquired land is a major stopover area for migratory birds. It will now be added to a nearly 70,000-acre wildlife refuge. Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:43:11 GMT /energy-environment/2022-01-05/federal-wildlife-officials-acquire-nearly-5-000-acres-of-land-along-texas-gulf-coast-for-migratory-birds Sascha Cordner | The Texas Newsroom This tiny fish in the San Marcos River is probably extinct. So, what killed it? /energy-environment/2021-10-05/this-tiny-fish-in-the-san-marcos-river-is-probably-extinct-so-what-killed-it Humans only knew about the San Marcos gambusia for about 10 years before it allegedly disappeared from its only known habitat. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:07:42 GMT /energy-environment/2021-10-05/this-tiny-fish-in-the-san-marcos-river-is-probably-extinct-so-what-killed-it Matt Largey Development push around Hamilton Pool sparks petition to list local salamander as endangered /energy-environment/2021-09-30/development-push-around-hamilton-pool-sparks-petition-to-list-local-salamander-as-endangered The Save Our Springs Alliance hopes protections for the Pedernales River springs salamander will restrict development in the area around Hamilton Pool, where developers are planning to put in new subdivisions. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 18:02:23 GMT /energy-environment/2021-09-30/development-push-around-hamilton-pool-sparks-petition-to-list-local-salamander-as-endangered Mose Buchele Monarch Butterflies Meet Criteria For Federal Protection, But Won't Be Listed As Endangered This Year. /energy-environment/2020-12-17/monarch-butterflies-meet-criteria-for-federal-protection-but-wont-be-listed-as-endangered-this-year The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said other species are "higher priority" for listing as threatened or endangered. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 22:19:59 GMT /energy-environment/2020-12-17/monarch-butterflies-meet-criteria-for-federal-protection-but-wont-be-listed-as-endangered-this-year Becky Fogel Environmental Groups Sue To Get Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Added To Endangered Species List /energy-environment/2019-10-02/environmental-groups-sue-to-get-dunes-sagebrush-lizard-added-to-endangered-species-list Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration to secure federal protections for a reptile that makes its home among the shinnery oak sand dunes�� Wed, 02 Oct 2019 22:11:10 GMT /energy-environment/2019-10-02/environmental-groups-sue-to-get-dunes-sagebrush-lizard-added-to-endangered-species-list Becky Fogel Environmental Groups Sue Government To Get Protection For Lesser Prairie Chickens /energy-environment/2019-06-14/environmental-groups-sue-government-to-get-protection-for-lesser-prairie-chickens Three environmental groups are suing the Trump administration to secure federal protection for lesser prairie chickens.The birds, which belong to the�� Fri, 14 Jun 2019 18:19:38 GMT /energy-environment/2019-06-14/environmental-groups-sue-government-to-get-protection-for-lesser-prairie-chickens Becky Fogel