Appeal Seeks to Restore Endangered Status for Dunes Sagebrush Lizard

An environmental group has appealed a federal court ruling that vacated endangered species protections for the dunes sagebrush lizard, a tiny species native to the Permian Basin in New Mexico and Texas. The fight centers on whether federal safeguards are needed to curb oil and gas development and prevent the lizard’s extinction. The post Appeal Seeks to Restore Endangered Status for Dunes…