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flag The U.S. must decide by May 31, 2028, whether to protect the rare Nevada Railroad Valley toad under the Endangered Species Act.

flag The U.S. flag Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to a court-enforced deadline of May 31, 2028, to decide whether to list the Railroad Valley toad, found only in a small Nevada wetland, as endangered or threatened. flag The decision follows a lawsuit over delayed action on a 2022 petition. flag The toad’s habitat faces threats from oil and gas development, mining, and a 2025 lithium project approved under an “energy emergency” designation. flag Conservation groups warn the species is at high risk of extinction due to habitat loss and stress the importance of federal protections under the Endangered Species Act.

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