USFWS Budget Cuts Slow Endangered Species Listings; 'Lost' Plant Rediscovered in Nevada

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is adding fewer species to the endangered list due to budget constraints, while a new journal documents 'lost' species like Oreocarya insolita, a Nevada plant unseen for nearly a century. The listing slowdown undermines conservation efforts for at-risk flora and fauna, though the rediscovery offers a rare positive data point.