Close call for endangered moapa dace as fire destroys only habitat
Posted by Scientific American - Energy & Sustainability on 26 August, 2010
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A massive 245-hectare fire near the town of Moapa, Nev., did $2.5 million worth of property damage in July and destroyed the Warm Springs Oasis , home to the little-known moapa dace ( Moapa coriacea ), an endangered fish that lives in the springs. But despite fears to the contrary, the fish were able to get out alive, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) reported. [More]






United States – United States Fish and Wildlife Service – Fish – Habitat – Endangered species