The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated critical habitat for three Sierra amphibian species

The Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog, mountain yellow-legged frog, and Yosemite toad has designated critical habitat for these 3 Sierra amphibian species. Learn more

Las Vegas Valley Water District seeks permit and safe harbor agreement to house endangered Pahrump poolfish

Las Vegas Valley Water District seeks permit and safe harbor agreement to house endangered Pahrump poolfish Service opens 30-day public comment period on April 12, 2016. Learn more

Successful Conservation Effort Keeps Great Basin Population of Columbia Spotted Frogs Off Endangered Species List

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined today that the Great Basin Distinct Population Segment of the Columbia spotted frog, a small, highly aquatic frog found in northern Nevada, southeastern Oregon and southwestern Idaho, does not warrant federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Learn more

Successful Conservation Effort Keeps Tahoe Yellow Cress Off Endangered Species List

Successful conservation actions from a collaborative Lake Tahoe partnership spanning the past 15 years have helped the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decide today that Tahoe yellow cress, a flowering perennial plant in the mustard family found only along the popular lake’s sandy shoreline, does not warrant federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Learn more

Public comment sought on incidental take permit application for photovoltaic facility in Pahrump

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is opening a 30-day public comment period on an application from Valley Electric Association, Inc., for a 30-year incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Learn more

Greater Sage Grouse Candidate Conservation Agreement With Assurances for Smith Creek Ranch LTD

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced this Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) is an agreement 'between Smith Creek Ranch LTD and the Service to benefit the greater sage-grouse on private lands on Smith Creek Ranch located in Churchill and Lander Counties, Nevada. Learn more

Service Seeks Public Comment on NDOW’s Permit Application and Proposed Conservation Agreement for Relict Leopard Frog

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comment on an Enhancement of Survival Permit application submitted by the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW). The permit would authorize the take of relict leopard frogs (Lithobates onca) resulting from certain land use and conservation activities, should the species be listed as endangered or threatened in the future.Learn more

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated critical habitat for Mount Charleston blue butterfly

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated approximately 5,214 acres in southern Nevada’s Spring Mountains as critical habitat for the endangered Mount Charleston blue butterfly. Learn more

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service realigns Nevada offices 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has realigned its Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office. The action reflects the need to provide more regionally-focused conservation and recovery actions in northern and southern Nevada. With this reorganization, the Service’s Reno and Southern Nevada offices each report directly to the Service’s Pacific Southwest Regional Office in Sacramento, California. Map (1.5MB PDF) News Release

Service seeking public’s help in locating banded burrowing owls 

In the summer of 2014, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Red Rock Audubon Society (RRAS) captured burrowing owls and placed color leg bands on them at several locations in Pahrump and at Floyd Lamb Park in Las Vegas. Service biologists are now asking the public to report any banded burrowing owls they see in backyards, around town, or when hiking in the desert. Learn more

Endangered Species Act Protection Not Warranted for Two Species of Buckwheat in Nevada 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that two species of buckwheat in Nevada do not warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The two species are Churchill Narrows buckwheat (Eriogonum diatomaceum) and Las Vegas buckwheat (Eriogonum corymbosum var. nilesii). The decision will be published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, September 24, 2014.

Service Proposes Designation of Critical Habitat for Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to designate 546,335 acres of critical habitat for the western distinct population segment (DPS) of the yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) in 80 separate units in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wyoming. Learn more

Comment Period Reopened for 30 Days on Proposal to Protect the Bi‐State Distinct Population Segment of Greater Sage‐Grouse 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public comment period on its proposal to protect the Bi-State Distinct Population Segment of greater sage-grouse along the California-Nevada border as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal includes a special rule that would provide increased flexibility for land management practices that are intended to benefit the sage-grouse. The additional 30-day comment period will be announced in the Federal Register on Tuesday, August 5, 2014. Learn more

Service Announces critical habitat for the endangered Mount Charleston blue butterfly

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today announced plans to designate approximately 5,561 acres on Mount Charleston in southern Nevada’s Spring Mountains as critical habitat for the endangered Mount Charleston blue butterfly. Learn more

Service Announces Availability of Draft Economic Analysis on Proposals to protect Bi-State Distinct Population Segment of Greater Sage-Grouse

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced the availability of the draft economic analysis (DEA) associated with proposals to protect the Bi-State Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of greater sage-grouse along the California-Nevada border under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Service also announced a 30-day extension of the public comment period on the proposed critical habitat for the species. Learn more

Webber’s Ivesia Protected under Endangered Species Act

Webber’s ivesia (Ivesia webberi) was given protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as a threatened species today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) in addition, the Service designated 2,170 acres of critical habitat for the species. Learn more..

Public Hearings Rescheduled on Proposals to Protect Bi-State Distinct Population Segment of Greater Sage-Grouse 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it has rescheduled public hearings on proposals to protect the Bi-State Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of greater sage-grouse along the California-Nevada border under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The new hearing dates will be published in the Federal Register on May 9, 2014. Learn more

Extension Period Extended 60 Days for Bi‐State Distinct Population Segment of Greater Sage‐Grouse 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced the extension of the public comment period for 60 days on the proposal to protect the Bi-State Distinct Population Segment of greater sage-grouse along the California-Nevada border as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal includes a special rule that would provide increased flexibility for land management practices that are intended to benefit the sage-grouse. Learn more

Draft Economic Analysis Available on Proposed Critical Habitat Rule for Webber’s Ivesia--Public Comment Period Opens

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced the availability of a draft economic analysis on the proposal to designate 2,170 acres of critical habitat in California for Webber’s ivesia in Plumas, Lassen, and Sierra Counties in northeastern California, and Washoe and Douglas Counties in northwestern Nevada. Learn more