Western Penstemon News Today

An agreement announced Thursday starts the clock ticking toward Endangered Species Act protection for a Nevada fish that could become a household name -- the Fish Lake Valley tui chub.

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity today secured court-ordered deadlines from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for final endangered species protections for 10 species, critical habitat designation for three, and decisions about whether protections are warranted for two. The species live across the U.S., from the Southeast to Texas and New Mexico and the West Coast.