A rare olive-colored fish that exists only in Nevada could soon be listed as an endangered species
May 21, 2025
U.S. wildlife officials want to add a rare Nevada fish to the list of endangered species. A federal proposal was issued Wednesday for the Fish Lake Valley tui chub. Environmentalists say the fish is “barely clinging to existence” because of rapid groundwater pumping in a remote area in southwestern Nevada that’s experiencing extreme drought. The proposal’s publication kicks off a 60-day public comment period. It’s the Trump administration’s first proposal to list an endangered species during his second term. The Center for Biological Diversity sued in 2023 and won a settlement that forced the government to decide by this month whether to list the fish.
