The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is rolling back endangered protections for the tiny dunes sagebrush lizard in Texas after a July settlement, triggered by a lawsuit from the state’s attorney general who called the 2024 listing scientifically unsound. While the agency vows to reassess the lizard’s status within two years, conservationists fear this move prioritizes oil and gas interests over wildlife, echoing a similar fate for the lesser prairie chicken. The lizard, threatened by drilling in the Permian Basin, now faces an uncertain future as industry pressures mount and habitat restoration efforts remain contentious.
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