The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on Nov. 3 for “failing to protect two populations of imperiled speckled dace under the Endangered Species Act” in California.
The group claims USFWS failed to make required decisions on protections for the Santa Ana speckled dace in southern California and the Long Valley speckled dace in Mono County.
“Fire, drought and reckless water policies have taken a toll on so many of the fish in southern California’s streams,” said Jeff Miller, senior conservation advocate at the Center. “They need emergency action and a coordinated reintroduction to survive.”
