U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Proposes Protections for West Virginia Spring Salamander
December 20, 2023
December 20, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release:
Based on a review of the best available science, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the West Virginia spring salamander is in danger of extinction throughout its range and warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We are proposing to list the species as endangered and to designate 2.2 miles of occupied cave area as criti . . .
Based on a review of the best available science, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the West Virginia spring salamander is in danger of extinction throughout its range and warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We are proposing to list the species as endangered and to designate 2.2 miles of occupied cave area as criti . . .