Lawsuit Challenges Failure to Protect Imperiled Southwest Turtle
January 08, 2026
January 08, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Biology] (TNSrpt) -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Lawsuit Challenges Failure to Protect Imperiled Southwest Turtle
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The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today for denying Endangered Species Act protections to the Rio Grande cooter. These shy freshwater turtles have a fragmented range across the Pecos, Rio Grande and Rio Bravo river basins . . .
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Lawsuit Challenges Failure to Protect Imperiled Southwest Turtle
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The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today for denying Endangered Species Act protections to the Rio Grande cooter. These shy freshwater turtles have a fragmented range across the Pecos, Rio Grande and Rio Bravo river basins . . .
