Our latest story: Saving a Rare Desert Fish on the Brink of Extinction

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Check out our latest story:  Saving a Rare Desert Fish on the Brink of Extinction Pahrump poolfish (Empetrichthys latos) are being kept at the Nevada state fish hatchery, at the Lake Meade National Recreation Area, as restoration efforts to restore their home habitat begin on Lake Harriet, near Las Vegas. Credit: Lora Hendrickson/USFWS Recovery Efforts Are Underway to Save the Pahrump Poolfish at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park in Southern Nevada December 8, 2016 There is a rare species of desert fish fighting for its survival in a fresh water pond in the desert landscape of southern Nevada -- the Pahrump poolfish. According to biologists monitoring the tiny fish, one of the last remaining populations of the endangered Pahrump poolfish, Empetrichthys latos, is at an alarmingly low number, below 1,000, compared to the 10,000 recorded in 2015. Continue to full story... Stay Connected with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region     SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe All  |  Help This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region · 2800 Cottage Way · Suite W-2606 · Sacramento, CA 95825