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Dunes Sagebrush Lizard: The Cautionary Tale of a Candidate Species Denied image.

Dunes Sagebrush Lizard: The Cautionary Tale of a Candidate Species Denied

This white paper explains the problems with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's recent decision to not list the dunes sagebrush lizard and recommends improvements to Service regulations and procedures to address these problems. Our …
Sand Mines Destroying Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Habitat image.

Sand Mines Destroying Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Habitat

At Defenders’ Center for Conservation Innovation, we are using satellite images to track the footprint of all sand mines within or adjacent to lizard habitat. To see monthly images of the sand mines to date, follow the link below to our interactive …