The Center for Biological Diversity has announced legal action against the Trump administration over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s failure to protect the Crater Lake newt under the Endangered Species Act. This rare amphibian, found only in Oregon’s Crater Lake, faces a dire threat from invasive signal crayfish and warming waters caused by climate change. Chelsea Stewart-Fusek, an endangered species attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, emphasized that Crater Lake newts face imminent extinction and require immediate intervention to survive. She noted that captive breeding programs may be necessary as an interim solution until the overwhelming crayfish population … Continue reading Crater Lake Newt Drops to 13 as Crayfish Take 95% Shoreline, Lawsuit Targets ESA Delay