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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Rare Nevada fish 'staring down the barrel of extinction' could earn endangered species protections
An olive-colored minnow only found in southwestern Nevada is one step closer to life-saving federal protection after years of advocacy. The Fish Lake Valley Tui Chub, which gets its name from its threatened habitat in Esmeralda County, Nevada, is an olive-brass fish only found in a single spring and a pond outside its native range, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) says the fish species' historic range included other bodies of water near Dyer, Nevada, but other populations have all expired. Changes in the Earth's climate dried up the Fish Lake Valley Tui Chub's larger habitat more than 500,000 years ago, isolating them to a small spring on the valley floor. Cut The Head Off This Invasive Python-looking Fish If You See It, Conservationists Say On Wednesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service filed a petition to list the fish as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. This milestone is years in the making. In March 2021, the Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the fish as an endangered species. A 2022 study by the USFWS found the petition warranted further action. According to the USFWS petition, experts have determined that the small fish is threatened by agricultural production and land management practices, the effects of climate change on its habitat, and competition with invasive species. Great Basin Director for the Center for Biological Diversity Patrick Donnelly said in a statement that the rare fish could become extinct because of groundwater pumping for agriculture, including alfalfa for livestock. Arctic Sets Record For Smallest Winter Ice Coverage "The Fish Lake Valley Tui Chub is staring down the barrel of extinction, and only the Endangered Species Act can save it now," Donnelly said. "We're going to keep fighting to save it and the remarkable biodiversity of Fish Lake Valley." The Center for Biological Diversity said impending mining and energy projects in the area will only worsen matters. The center filed a lawsuit to stop the Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine from moving forward because of its threats to biodiversity. "The Fish Lake Valley Tui Chub is barely clinging to existence. I'm thrilled these fish are poised to get the life-saving protections they urgently need," said Donnelly. "Nevada has already lost so many native fish species. We can't afford any more extinction."The petition from the USFWS opens a 60-day comment period before further article source: Rare Nevada fish 'staring down the barrel of extinction' could earn endangered species protections
Asharq Al-Awsat
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Rare Olive-colored Fish in Nevada Nears Key Step Toward Endangered Species Listing
US wildlife officials want to extend federal protections to a rare Nevada fish that environmentalists say is 'barely clinging to existence" because of rapid groundwater pumping in a remote region experiencing extreme drought conditions. The US Fish and Wildlife Service's proposal to list the Fish Lake Valley tui chub as an endangered species is expected to publish Wednesday on the Federal Register, kicking off a 60-day public comment period, The Associated Press reported. It marks the Trump administration's first consideration to list an endangered species during his second term. The pace of listings dropped dramatically during President Donald Trump's first term. The Center for Biological Diversity sued in 2023 and secured a settlement last year that forced the government to decide by this month whether to list the fish under the Endangered Species Act, which makes it illegal to import, export, possess, transport or kill those species. Patrick Donnelly, director of the center's work across the Great Basin where the tui chub is found, said Nevada can't afford to lose any more of its native fish species, like the Ash Meadows killifish and Raycraft Ranch springfish that became extinct decades ago. 'The Fish Lake Valley tui chub is barely clinging to existence," he said in a statement. 'I'm thrilled these fish are poised to get the life-saving protections they urgently need.' The olive-colored minnow, which is less than 5 inches (12.7 centimeters) long, used to live in a half dozen springs in Fish Lake Valley in southwestern Nevada, near the California border. But they are now found in just one spring system between Las Vegas and Reno that the center says is threatened by groundwater pumping mostly used for the production of alfalfa. Other threats include looming lithium mining and geothermal energy projects. While the tui chub is the 'most significant organism' living in that pond, Donnelly said its significance is 'much broader than that.' Fish Lake Valley's wetlands that support all kinds of desert wildlife, including the pronghorn antelope and bighorn sheep, are also dependent on the groundwater there. 'If the water level keeps going down and the Fish Lake Valley tui chub goes extinct, that whole ecosystem is going to crash, because it's the same water that sustains both of them,' Donnelly said. 'The Fish Lake Valley tui chub could be considered an indicator of the health of that whole ecosystem.' In its proposal, the wildlife agency said the designation is warranted because of 'the destruction and modification" of the tui chub's habitat 'caused by agricultural production or other land management practices," as well as the effects of climate change and competition with invasive species. At the same time, the Trump administration is seeking to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species by redefining 'harm' in the Endangered Species Act, which has long included altering or destroying the places those species live. The US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service said in a proposed rule issued last month that habitat modification shouldn't be considered harm because it isn't the same as intentionally targeting a species, which is called 'take.' If adopted, environmentalists say it would lead to the extinction of endangered species because of logging, mining, development and other activities. They argue that the definition of 'take' has always included actions that harm species, and that the definition of 'harm' has been upheld by the US Supreme Court.
The Independent
21-05-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
A rare olive-colored fish in Nevada nears a key step toward endangered species listing
U.S. wildlife officials want to extend federal protections to a rare Nevada fish that environmentalists say is 'barely clinging to existence" because of rapid groundwater pumping in a remote region experiencing extreme drought conditions. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's proposal to list the Fish Lake Valley tui chub as an endangered species is expected to publish Wednesday on the Federal Register, kicking off a 60-day public comment period. It marks the Trump administration's first consideration to list an endangered species during his second term. The pace of listings dropped dramatically during President Donald Trump's first term. The Center for Biological Diversity sued in 2023 and secured a settlement last year that forced the government to decide by this month whether to list the fish under the Endangered Species Act, which makes it illegal to import, export, possess, transport or kill those species. Patrick Donnelly, director of the center's work across the Great Basin where the tui chub is found, said Nevada can't afford to lose any more of its native fish species, like the Ash Meadows killifish and Raycraft Ranch springfish that became extinct decades ago. 'The Fish Lake Valley tui chub is barely clinging to existence," he said in a statement. 'I'm thrilled these fish are poised to get the life-saving protections they urgently need.' The olive-colored minnow, which is less than 5 inches (12.7 centimeters) long, used to live in a half dozen springs in Fish Lake Valley in southwestern Nevada, near the California border. But they are now found in just one spring system between Las Vegas and Reno that the center says is threatened by groundwater pumping mostly used for the production of alfalfa. Other threats include looming lithium mining and geothermal energy projects. While the tui chub is the 'most significant organism' living in that pond, Donnelly said its significance is 'much broader than that.' Fish Lake Valley's wetlands that support all kinds of desert wildlife, including the pronghorn antelope and bighorn sheep, are also dependent on the groundwater there. 'If the water level keeps going down and the Fish Lake Valley tui chub goes extinct, that whole ecosystem is going to crash, because it's the same water that sustains both of them,' Donnelly said. 'The Fish Lake Valley tui chub could be considered an indicator of the health of that whole ecosystem.' In its proposal, the wildlife agency said the designation is warranted because of 'the destruction and modification" of the tui chub's habitat 'caused by agricultural production or other land management practices," as well as the effects of climate change and competition with invasive species. At the same time, the Trump administration is seeking to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species by redefining 'harm' in the Endangered Species Act, which has long included altering or destroying the places those species live. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service said in a proposed rule issued last month that habitat modification shouldn't be considered harm because it isn't the same as intentionally targeting a species, which is called 'take.' If adopted, environmentalists say it would lead to the extinction of endangered species because of logging, mining, development and other activities. They argue that the definition of 'take' has always included actions that harm species, and that the definition of 'harm' has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Associated Press
21-05-2025
- General
- Associated Press
A rare olive-colored fish in Nevada nears a key step toward endangered species listing
LAS VEGAS (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials want to extend federal protections to a rare Nevada fish that environmentalists say is 'barely clinging to existence' because of rapid groundwater pumping in a remote region experiencing extreme drought conditions. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's proposal to list the Fish Lake Valley tui chub as an endangered species is expected to publish Wednesday on the Federal Register, kicking off a 60-day public comment period. It marks the Trump administration's first consideration to list an endangered species during his second term. The pace of listings dropped dramatically during President Donald Trump's first term. The Center for Biological Diversity sued in 2023 and secured a settlement last year that forced the government to decide by this month whether to list the fish under the Endangered Species Act, which makes it illegal to import, export, possess, transport or kill those species. Patrick Donnelly, director of the center's work across the Great Basin where the tui chub is found, said Nevada can't afford to lose any more of its native fish species, like the Ash Meadows killifish and Raycraft Ranch springfish that became extinct decades ago. 'The Fish Lake Valley tui chub is barely clinging to existence,' he said in a statement. 'I'm thrilled these fish are poised to get the life-saving protections they urgently need.' The olive-colored minnow, which is less than 5 inches (12.7 centimeters) long, used to live in a half dozen springs in Fish Lake Valley in southwestern Nevada, near the California border. But they are now found in just one spring system between Las Vegas and Reno that the center says is threatened by groundwater pumping mostly used for the production of alfalfa. Other threats include looming lithium mining and geothermal energy projects. While the tui chub is the 'most significant organism' living in that pond, Donnelly said its significance is 'much broader than that.' Fish Lake Valley's wetlands that support all kinds of desert wildlife, including the pronghorn antelope and bighorn sheep, are also dependent on the groundwater there. 'If the water level keeps going down and the Fish Lake Valley tui chub goes extinct, that whole ecosystem is going to crash, because it's the same water that sustains both of them,' Donnelly said. 'The Fish Lake Valley tui chub could be considered an indicator of the health of that whole ecosystem.' In its proposal, the wildlife agency said the designation is warranted because of 'the destruction and modification' of the tui chub's habitat 'caused by agricultural production or other land management practices,' as well as the effects of climate change and competition with invasive species. At the same time, the Trump administration is seeking to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species by redefining 'harm' in the Endangered Species Act, which has long included altering or destroying the places those species live. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service said in a proposed rule issued last month that habitat modification shouldn't be considered harm because it isn't the same as intentionally targeting a species, which is called 'take.' If adopted, environmentalists say it would lead to the extinction of endangered species because of logging, mining, development and other activities. They argue that the definition of 'take' has always included actions that harm species, and that the definition of 'harm' has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Danaher Stock Tanks 8.6% After Rare Earnings Miss--Is the Growth Story Cracking?
Danaher (NYSE:DHR) just took a hit, dropping by 8.6% in the morning, the steepest fall since April 2023. Investors weren't thrilled after the company posted Q4 earnings per share of $2.14, missing Wall Street's $2.16 estimate. Revenue came in at $6.5 billion, slightly ahead of projections, but weak margins and cautious guidance sent the stock sliding. The company expects a low-single digits revenue decline in Q1, implying $5.6 billionbelow analysts' $5.9 billion forecast. While full-year sales are set to rise 3%, investors are questioning whether Danaher can make up for lost ground. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Sign with DHR. CEO Rainer M. Blair remains optimistic, highlighting strong order trends in bioprocessing and market share gains in molecular diagnostics. But the numbers tell a different storyQ1 2024 revenue was already down 2.5% year-over-year, with core revenue slipping 4%. Looking ahead, management expects Q2 core revenue to drop mid-single digits, with full-year revenue shrinking in the low-single digits. The market, used to Danaher outperforming, isn't reacting well to this softer outlook. Danaher isn't cheapit trades at 31 times expected 2025 earnings, well above the S&P 500's 22x multiple. Investors expect flawless execution, and the company has historically beaten estimates by nearly 10%. Citi analyst Patrick Donnelly is still bullish with a $285 target but flagged weaker-than-expected growth and margins. With 83% of analysts rating the stock a Buy, confidence is still therebut if Danaher can't turn guidance into growth, investors might start looking elsewhere. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Sign in to access your portfolio
