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Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Protections Rolled Back | Texas News
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Texas just struck a major blow for oil and gas interests — the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is rolling back endangered protections for the dunes sagebrush lizard, a tiny reptile native to the Permian Basin. After Attorney General Ken Paxton sued over what he called flawed science behind the 2024 listing, a July settlement undoes that classification, forcing a new review. Conservationists are furious, calling it a political move to benefit drilling, echoing past battles like the lesser prairie chicken case. The Wildlife Service says it’s still committed to habitat protection — but has two years to reassess the lizard’s fate.
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