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Arizona Daily Star

Imperiled garter snake won't get protection

A yellow-and-olive striped garter snake subspecies that once frequented Southern Arizona rivers and streams is in bad enough shape that it could disappear from the United States within a ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Lawsuit Launched to Protect Imperiled Kirtland’s Snake

CHICAGO— Conservation groups formally notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today of their intent to sue over a 2017 decision to deny the Kirtland’s snake protection under the Endangered Species ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Mexican Garter Snake Warrants Protection as Endangered Species;

TUCSON, Ariz.— In response to a petition and two lawsuits from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the Mexican garter snake warrants protection ...