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10 Species Across U.S. Move Closer to Lifesaving Protections

Extinction Crisis Threatens Olympic Marmots, Mount Pinos Sooty Grouse, Many Other Species

PORTLAND, Ore.— In response to petitions from the Center for Biological Diversity and other groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that 10 species across the country warrant consideration for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
— Read on biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/10-species-across-us-move-closer-to-lifesaving-protections-2026-01-23/