Endangered and Threatened Species: Status for Fish Lake Valley Tui Chub
Summary
The Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to officially protect the Fish Lake Valley Tui Chub, a small freshwater fish found only in Nevada, as an endangered species. This protection would restrict activities that could harm the fish or its habitat, and would require federal agencies and private landowners to consider the fish's survival when making decisions about water use and land development in the area.
Key Points
- 1The Fish Lake Valley Tui Chub, a rare fish species found only in a small area of Nevada, may be officially listed as endangered, giving it legal protection under the Endangered Species Act
- 2Once listed, activities like water pumping, development, and land management in the Fish Lake Valley area would need federal approval to ensure they don't harm the fish or its habitat
- 3The Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting public comments on this proposal until July 22, 2025, and anyone affected by or interested in this decision can submit their views
- 4Water users, ranchers, and developers in the Fish Lake Valley region could face new restrictions on their operations if the species is protected
- 5The regulation aims to prevent the extinction of a species that exists nowhere else in the world and whose survival depends on protecting its unique desert water habitat
Key Dates
May 21, 2025
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