Decades ago, a rural Nye County town rallied behind an unlikely environmental cause — the Amargosa toad. The small, slimy toad became the unofficial mascot of Beatty when environmentalists sounded ...

Humans are very good at wiping out wildlife. From dodos, to golden toads, to Tasmanian tigers, many species have succumbed to our unique blend of destruction. But just how many animal species have ...

Three years after the federal government listed a tiny Nevada toad on the endangered species list, a geothermal company seeking to develop a project near the toad’s only known habitat in Northern ...

Once one of the most populous birds in North America, passenger pigeons were estimated to fly as fast as 60 miles per hour, according to the Smithsonian Institution. Their numbers were wiped out after ...

Along with looking at other species, the Fish and Wildlife Service will consider protections for a Nevadan toad and fish. The Fish and Wildlife Service on Friday said it will closely examine seven ...

RENO, Nev.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to designate 930 acres of protected critical habitat in Nevada for the endangered Dixie Valley toad. The Dixie Valley toad is a small ...