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A photo collage of seven species found in the Edwards Aquifer on a black background. The species are the orange Comal Springs dryopid beetle, the pink to clear Texas blind salamander, the tan to orange San Marcos salamander, the orange to burnt red Comal Springs riffle beetle. The second row of species features the clear Peck’s cave amphipod, the green and yellow Texas wild-rice and tan and blue fountain darter.

Endangered Species Act

Service Extends Public Comment Period on Draft Recovery Plan for Edwards Aquifer Listed Species

Ponds surrounded by browning grass. The pond in the foreground has algae growth and the day is sunny.

Endangered Species Act

Final Recovery Plan for Three Endangered Aquatic Invertebrates Available

A photo collage of seven species found in the Edwards Aquifer on a black background. The species are the orange Comal Springs dryopid beetle, the pink to clear Texas blind salamander, the tan to orange San Marcos salamander, the orange to burnt red Comal Springs riffle beetle. The second row of species features the clear Peck’s cave amphipod, the green and yellow Texas wild-rice and tan and blue fountain darter.

Endangered Species Act

Draft Recovery Plan Available for Seven Listed Species of the Edwards Aquifer

A simplified food web with the words, Edwards Aquifer, Texas simplified food web. Producers are on the bottom of the web and include CLAMs and decaying plants. The primary consumers are comas springs dryopid beetle, water slater and cave shrimp and are found on top of the Producers box. Secondary consumers include Peck's cave amphipod and is found on top of the primary consumer box. Tertiary consumers is the Texas blind salamander and is found on top of the secondary consumer box. .

Wildlife Wonders

Edwards Aquifer's Rock Eaters

Endangered Species Act

Service Extends Final Listing Rule and Reopens Comment Period for Texas Catfishes

mexican long-nosed bat

Endangered Species Act

Mexican Long-Nosed Bat Revised Recovery Plan

Biologists release Houston toad eggs into a pond in Central Texas

Wildlife Management

Houston Toad Population Gets a Boost

Texas fatmucket

Endangered Species Act

Seven Central Texas Mussels Listed Under Endangered Species Act

Brown and black spotted lizard in grassy area.

Endangered Species Act

West Texas Lizard Will Not Be Listed Under ESA

Texas Fatmucket freshwater mussel

Endangered Species Act

Conservation Agreement Approved for Lower Colorado River Basin Mussels

Endangered Species Act

Service Reopens Public Comment Period on Listing Proposal for Texas Blind Catfish

Mimic cavesnail

Endangered Species Act

Two Central Texas Aquatic Species Will Not Be Listed Under the Endangered Species Act

A photo collage of seven species found in the Edwards Aquifer on a black background. The species are the orange Comal Springs dryopid beetle, the pink to clear Texas blind salamander, the tan to orange San Marcos salamander, the orange to burnt red Comal Springs riffle beetle. The second row of species features the clear Peck’s cave amphipod, the green and yellow Texas wild-rice and tan and blue fountain darter.

Endangered Species Act

Service Extends Public Comment Period on Draft Recovery Plan for Edwards Aquifer Listed Species

Ponds surrounded by browning grass. The pond in the foreground has algae growth and the day is sunny.

Endangered Species Act

Final Recovery Plan for Three Endangered Aquatic Invertebrates Available

A photo collage of seven species found in the Edwards Aquifer on a black background. The species are the orange Comal Springs dryopid beetle, the pink to clear Texas blind salamander, the tan to orange San Marcos salamander, the orange to burnt red Comal Springs riffle beetle. The second row of species features the clear Peck’s cave amphipod, the green and yellow Texas wild-rice and tan and blue fountain darter.

Endangered Species Act

Draft Recovery Plan Available for Seven Listed Species of the Edwards Aquifer

Endangered Species Act

Service Extends Final Listing Rule and Reopens Comment Period for Texas Catfishes

mexican long-nosed bat

Endangered Species Act

Mexican Long-Nosed Bat Revised Recovery Plan

Texas fatmucket

Endangered Species Act

Seven Central Texas Mussels Listed Under Endangered Species Act

Brown and black spotted lizard in grassy area.

Endangered Species Act

West Texas Lizard Will Not Be Listed Under ESA

Texas Fatmucket freshwater mussel

Endangered Species Act

Conservation Agreement Approved for Lower Colorado River Basin Mussels

Endangered Species Act

Service Reopens Public Comment Period on Listing Proposal for Texas Blind Catfish

Mimic cavesnail

Endangered Species Act

Two Central Texas Aquatic Species Will Not Be Listed Under the Endangered Species Act

illustration of 2 bachman's warbler in tree

Endangered Species Act

21 Species Delisted from the Endangered Species Act due to Extinction

Dunes sagebrush lizard in the sand

Endangered Species Act

Public Comment Period Extension Dunes Sagebrush Lizard