Paxton lawsuit prompts end of federal endangered species protection for Texas lizard

Paxton lawsuit prompts end of federal endangered species protection for Texas lizard

A settlement with Ken Paxton vacates the 2024 endangered listing for the dunes sagebrush lizard and requires a new reassessment.

Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Endangered Species Protections End - Reptiles Magazine

After more than 15 years of legal wrangling, including a listing of the dunes sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus) as an endangered species in 2024 under the Biden Administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has ended endangered species protections for the little reptile. Texas state attorney general Ken Paxton sued the Biden Administration in 2024, claiming data on the reptile was incomplete despite more than a decade of research and…

Homebuilders petition to drop endangered species protection for Swainson's hawk

A homebuilders association is seeking to roll back protections for a hawk under California’s Endangered Species Act — the first delisting request in 17 years, according to the state’s Fish and Game Commission. The Swainson’s hawk nests in Solano County and the Central Valley from March through September, traveling thousands of miles to spend winters in Mexico and Argentina. It is considered threatened under state law. A petition to remove the ha…