The Southern Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office was established in 1995 primarily to work on recovery and regulatory issues related to theMojave population of the threatened desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), and to help with efforts to conserve native desert fishes in southern Nevada.
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Endangered Species Act 10 Species Get Initial Reviews on Endangered Species Act Petitions FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed its 90-day findings on petitions to list 10 species under the Endangered Species Act. Based on the Service’s review, the petitions to list thebetta hendra, betta rutilans, Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander, pygmy rabbit,...
Service publishes recovery plan for the endangered Mount Charleston blue butterfly Service publishes recovery plan for the endangered Mount Charleston blue butterfly
Endangered Species Act Second review finds Joshua trees do not require protection under the Endangered Species Act CARLSBAD, Calif. — After conducting a second in-depth review of two species commonly known as Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia and Yucca jaegeriana), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concluded neither species requires protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Christmas Bird Count Red Rock Audubon Society conducts one of its counts within the Corn Creek Circle
SNAP Team Out in Force at Aviation Nation Representatives of the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership (SNAP) set up shop at Nellis Air Force Base on November 4-6, 2022, during the annual Aviation Nation spectacle on the base.
Land Management President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides $10 Million to Sagebrush Projects in the West The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced $10 million in fiscal year 2023 funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support over 50 projects in western states to restore and conserve strategic areas within the sagebrush ecosystem. These projects will combat invasive...
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About Us
Our office is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, within the Mojave Desert. The map below depicts our office's coverage area. Nevada is home to more endangered endemic fishes than anywhere else in the country, as isolated aquatic systems across this driest state have allowed for genetic changes that can generate new forms. View locations of desert fishes found within our office's coverage area.
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What We Do
The Southern Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office partners with federal and state agencies, conservation organizations, and private citizens to recover federally listed species designated under the Endangered Species Act.
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Our Organization
Desert Tortoise Recovery Office
The Desert Tortoise Recovery Office works to provide effective and coordinated recovery, research, and monitoring activities for the Mojave desert tortoise;provide a sound and defensible scientific basis for decision-making; assess the benefits of recovery actions; provide information and...
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Las Vegas,NV
Migratory Birds
The Migratory Bird Program works with partners to protect, restore and conserve bird populations and their habitats for the benefit of future generations by: ensuring long-term ecological sustainability of all migratory bird populations, increasing socioeconomic benefits derived from birds,...
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Washington,DC
Ecological Services
The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
Endangered Species
We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with a range of public...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
Listing and Classification
We use the best scientific information available to determine whether to add a species to (list) or remove from (delist) the federal lists of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants. We also determine whether already listed species should be reclassified from threatened to endangered (uplist...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
Recovery
We work with partners to conserve the ecosystems upon which endangered species and threatened species depend, developing and maintaining conservation programs for these species to improve their status to the point that Endangered Species Act protection is no longer necessary for survival. This...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
Partners for Fish and Wildlife
The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program provides free technical and financial assistance to landowners, managers, tribes, corporations, schools and nonprofits interested in improving wildlife habitat on their land. Since 1987, we have helped more than 30,000 landowners to complete more than 50,...
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Our Species
The Southern Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office works with many partners on recovery efforts for 28 threatened and endangered species, including amphibians, birds, fish, invertebrates, plants and reptiles.
Ash Meadows Amargosa Pupfish (Cyprinodon nevadensis mionectes)
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Ash Meadows Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus nevadensis)
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Bonytail (Gila elegans)
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Big Spring Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis pratensis)
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Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius)
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Devils Hole Pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis)
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Hiko White River Springfish (Crenichthys baileyi grandis)
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Humpback Chub (Gila cypha)
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Moapa Dace (Moapa coriacea)
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Pahranagut Bonytail (Gila robusta jordani)
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Pahrump Poolfish (Empetrichthys latos)
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Razorback Sucker (Xyrauchen texanus)
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Warm Springs Pupfish (Cyprinodon nevadensis pectoralis)
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White River Spinedace (Lepidomeda albivallis)
White River spinedace are endemic to the White River system in Nye and White Pine Counties, Nevada. The White River spinedace is a member of the cyprinid tribe Plagopterini known only from the lower Colorado River Basin. The Plagopterini tribe of cyprinid fishes includes the...
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White River Springfish (Crenichthys baileyi baileyi)
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Virgin Chub (Gila seminuda)
The Virgin River chub is a silvery, medium-sized minnow that averages about 20 centimeters (cm) or 8 inches in total length, but can grow to a length of 45 cm (18 inches). The Virgin River chub can be distinguished from G. robusta by the number of rays (9 to 10) in the dorsal, anal, and pelvic...
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Woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus)
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Ash Meadows Naucorid (Ambrysus amargosus)
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Mount Charleston Blue Butterfly (Icaricia (Plebejus) shasta charlestonensis)
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Amargosa Niterwort (Nitrophila mohavensis)
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Ash Meadows Blazingstar (Mentzelia leucophylla)
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Ash Meadows Gumplant (Grindelia fraxino-pratensis)
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Ash Meadows Ivesia (Ivesia kingii var. eremica)
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Ash Meadows Milkvetch (Astragalus phoenix)
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Ash Meadows Sunray (Enceliopsis nudicaulis var. corrugata)
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Spring-loving Centaury (Centaurium namophilum)
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Ute Lady's Tresses (Spiranthes diluvialis)
Ute ladies'-tresses is a perennial herb with erect, glandular-pubescent stems 12-60 cm tall arising from tuberous-thickened roots. Basal leaves are narrowly linear, up to 1 cm wide and 28 cm long, and persist at the time of flowering. Leaves become progressively smaller up the stem and are...
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Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
The Mojave desert tortoise is a large, herbivorous (plant-eating) reptile that occurs in the Mojave Desert north and west of the Colorado River in southwestern Utah, southern Nevada, southeastern California, and northwestern Arizona in the United States. The desert tortoise is one of most...
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