In this week’s Indy Environment newsletter, we talked with Nevada Department of Wildlife Director Tony Wasley, who is resigning from his post, after more than 25 years at the agency.

This week’s Indy Environment newsletter looks at a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to extend emergency endangered species protections to a rare Nevada toad.

In this week’s Indy Environment newsletter, we talked to a scientist with the Desert Research Institute about what goes into writing the U.S. Drought Monitor.

In a statement, Sisolak said his executive order was designed to protect the migration patterns of wildlife species ranging from pronghorn to the sage-grouse.

An investigation into the destruction of a rare plant species, found only in Nevada and at the center of a heated regulatory proceeding, answers some questions but raises many more. People want a clear narrative, but this is not a story of definitive scientific conclusions.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denied Endangered Species Act protection for the bi-state sage grouse, an iconic bird that roams western Nevada and eastern California, according to a document filed on the Federal Register website Monday.

crossings are credited with helping thousands of animals migrate without being forced to risk a perilous sprint over the highway. Across the West, where busy highways crisscross swaths of open land, the structures are catching on as a way to reconnect fragmented stretches of wildlife habitat, offsetting the increasing pressures of development while keeping drivers safe.

Sandoval’s tenure was marked by debates over perennial issues for Nevada: water, land and development. The governor entered the fray in arguments over rooftop solar, siting renewable energy projects, public land expansions, grazing rights, drought policy, and controversial rules to protect the sage grouse, an imperiled bird that reflects the tension between development and conservation.