(NEXSTAR) – Nine species could soon find themselves on federal threatened or endangered species list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says.
After reviewing eight species native to the United States and two from Southeast Asia, wildlife officials determined nine of them warrant advancing to the next step under the Endangered Species Act.
Before being added to the official list of endangered and threatened wildlife or plants – and receiving all the protections that come with it – species go through a review and monitoring process. The nine species chosen by U.S. Fish and Wildlife face enough risk of extinction that they warrant being monitored over the next year.
21 species across 16 states now considered extinct: US wildlife officials At that point, federal officials will determine whether they should be added to the "endangered" list (for species at risk of extinction throughout much of their range) or the "threatened" list (for species likely to become endangered).
The eight animals at risk are a diverse group, from colorful fish to tiny rabbits to a bumblebee. One plant species is also under consideration.
The species being monitored and evaluated are:
Common nameRangeDescription
Betta hendraCentral Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesiacolorful freshwater fish endemic to peat swamp forests in Indonesia
Betta rutilansKalimantan Barat, Borneo, Indonesiasimilar to the
betta hendra, but red-coloredHickory Nut Gorge green salamanderNCunique salamander with a dark body and green/yellow patches, found in western North Carolina forestsPygmy rabbitCA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WYsmall rabbit that lives in sagebrush around the western U.S.Railroad Valley ToadNye County, NVan especially small toad with a long head and limbs, and brown spots, found only in one part of NevadaSouthern Plains bumble beeAL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IA, KS, KY, LA, MS, MO, NE, NM, ND, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WYa large bee with short hair, a short head and yellow coloring; lives in prairies and grasslands around much of the U.S. Southwest spring fireflyAZ, NM, Mexicoa firefly threatened by loss of ground and surface water, livestock grazing, mining operations, light pollution and climate changeWhite-margined penstemonNV, AZ, CAa rare plant found only in the Mojave Desert that has smooth stems and pink and purple petalsYellow-spotted woodland salamanderKY, TN, VA, WVa slender salamander with a gray-brown body with yellow spots, which lives along the Appalachian Plateau
Unlike the species above, wildlife experts decided the Eastern hellbender, a large salamander found in 15 states, didn't need to be added to the endangered or threatened list. However, the Missouri population of the hellbender salamander was listed as endangered in 2021.
Once a species is on the official list, a host of protections kick in, Fish and Wildlife explains, including protecting their habitat, recovery efforts and restrictions on people transporting or selling the species.
9 species in 33 states may soon be on endangered list: US wildlife officials
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(NEXSTAR) – Nine species could soon find themselves on federal threatened or endangered species list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says.
After reviewing eight species native to the United States and two from Southeast Asia, wildlife officials determined nine of them warrant advancing to the next step under the Endangered Species Act.
Before being added to the official list of endangered and threatened wildlife or plants – and receiving all the protections that come with it – species go through a review and monitoring process. The nine species chosen by U.S. Fish and Wildlife face enough risk of extinction that they warrant being monitored over the next year.
21 species across 16 states now considered........
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