Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Rare Appalachian Salamander
January 15, 2026
January 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Rare Appalachian Salamander
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to decide whether to protect the yellow-spotted woodland salamander under the Endangered Species Act. Only a few hundred of the salamanders remain.
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Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Rare Appalachian Salamander
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to decide whether to protect the yellow-spotted woodland salamander under the Endangered Species Act. Only a few hundred of the salamanders remain.