A significant legal agreement between conservationists and federal wildlife officials marks a potential turning point for two at-risk species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) must now decide by October 2028 whether to grant endangered status to the southern bog turtle and the roughhead shiner under the Endangered Species Act. The Center for Biological Diversity reached this agreement with the USFWS on April 8, 2025, after filing a lawsuit to address long delays in protection decisions for these vulnerable species. “These tiny turtles and rare fish will go extinct without endangered species protections, but this agreement tosses them a … Continue reading Southern Bog Turtle And Roughhead Shiner Get 2028 Deadline As USFWS Faces Extinction Pressure