Greens and a Tribal group have notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) of their intent to sue the agency over the Kings River pyrg springsnail in Nevada.
The groups allege the snail is facing threats from habitat degradation and the Thacker Pass Lithium Mine in northern Nevada.
“The FWS has unlawfully delayed its decision on whether to provide protection for the Kings River pyrg and missed the deadline for the required 12-month finding on Western Watersheds Project’s petition,” said the Western Watersheds Project and People of Red Mountain.
Western Watersheds Project initially petitioned the agency in 2022 and the People of Red Mountain submitted public comments during the status review.
“Today’s notice of intent is a crucial step toward ensuring that the species receives the protections it urgently needs,” the groups said.
