Feds agree to deadline for endangered species listing of rare NV toad

By: Jeniffer Solis

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 482

Last Updated: 2 days, 13 hours ago

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Having failed to meet a deadline and getting sued for it, a federal agency Wednesday agreed to decide whether to list a rare Nevada toad as a threatened or endangered species within the next two years.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to a court-ordered deadline requiring the agency to reach a decision on Endangered Species Act protections for the Railroad Valley toad by May 31, 2028.

The Railroad Valley toad is one …

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