Fish and Wildlife Service Denies Federal Protections for Imperiled Rio Grande Fish Species
June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 21 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on June 20, 2024:
Yesterday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published findings that the Rio Grande chub (Gila pandora) and Rio Grande sucker (Catostomus plebius) do not warrant listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). WildEarth Guardians petitioned the Service to list Rio Grande chub and Rio Grande sucker under the ESA in 2013 and 2014 respectively.
The Servic . . .
Yesterday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published findings that the Rio Grande chub (Gila pandora) and Rio Grande sucker (Catostomus plebius) do not warrant listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). WildEarth Guardians petitioned the Service to list Rio Grande chub and Rio Grande sucker under the ESA in 2013 and 2014 respectively.
The Servic . . .