Conservation group sues feds for failing to protect rare Nevada toad and fish

Lawsuit seeks protections for two Nevada species threatened by gold mining

Two rare species near Beatty could face new threats as gold mining projects move forward in the region.

Gold rush in Nye County puts rare Nevada wildlife in the crosshairs, lawsuit says

A lawsuit accuses the feds of delaying Endangered Species Act protections for the Amargosa toad and Oasis Valley speckled dace as proposed gold mines near Beatty, Nevada, threaten spring-fed wetlands.

Conservation group sues feds for failing to protect rare Nevada toad and fish

Amargosa toad, Oasis Valley speckled dace. (Photos: Center for Biological Diversity, Bureau of Land Management)A conservation group sued the federal government Tuesday for failing to make a timely decision on whether to list a rare Nevada toad and fish as endangered or threatened species. The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tuesday for allegedly violating the Endangered Species Act after federal wildlife m…