On August 4, 2014, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced its decision to list two small Texas minnows — the sharpnose shiner (Notropis oxyrhynchus) and smalleye shiner (N. buccula) — as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The two Texas minnows, which have been candidates species since 2002, measure less than 2 … Continue Reading
