Desert wildflower protections settlement

LAS VEGAS — The Center for Biological Diversity and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to move the Tecopa bird’s beak, a rare desert wildflower, closer to Endangered Species Act protections because it is threatened by industrial groundwater pumping. By Sept. 13, 2028, the Fish and Wildlife Service must decide whether the Tecopa bird’s beak will be listed as threatened or endangered, or if such listing is warranted but precluded by other proposals.Read the settlement here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads