If approved, the proposal by the Trump administration would rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act and clear the way for habitat destruction.
A 2-year-old forestry project is on hold while the Bitterroot National Forest checks to see whether the project activities would affect threatened species.
The fish only live in the freshwaters of Goose Lake and its tributaries in south central Oregon and northeastern California, where the Center for Biological Diversity say they are threatened by agriculture and climate change.
The western burrowing owl used to live throughout California, but exurban sprawl, agriculture and large wind and solar farms have shrunk their habitats and populations, according to the environmental groups urging the state to label them endangered.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announced that it had notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of its intent to sue over the agency’s Nov. 29 decision to grant Endangered Species protection to the wolverine.
Joshua trees will not be added to the endangered or threatened species list after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided the iconic symbols of the Mojave Desert don't face any serious threats.