{
  "id": 14303356,
  "title": "Nevada scientist among those logging ‘lost’ species as fewer endangered species are listed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nevada-scientist-among-those-logging-lost-species-as-fewer-endangered",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-13T22:05:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/sci-tech/2026/10/13/nevada-scientist-among-those-logging-lost-species-as-fewer-endangered-species-are-listed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Nevada scientist is among researchers cataloging \"lost\" species as fewer animals and plants are being listed as endangered. Oreocarya insolita, a wildflower with white blossoms, once grew in the Las Vegas area but hasn't been sighted in over a century. Nineteen other animals, ranging from bison to tiny snails, have been extirpated from Nevada. Nearly 50 plants and animals listed as endangered or threatened are also dwindling. Scientists estimate there could be more species lost that remain undiscovered. Matthew Forister, an entomologist at the University of Nevada, Reno, leads a team tracking these \"lost\" species. Their findings are published in the Journal of Lost Species, co-edited by Forister. The journal aims to document species that aren't extinct but haven't been seen in years. Many experts warn that we're currently in an extinction crisis. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, responsible for listing endangered species, is down to 85 staff members in Nevada after losing 38 percent since 2024. Since the Endangered Species Act was enacted, an average of 34 species were listed each year. However, under the Trump administration, only three species have been listed in nearly two years, which is significantly lower than during other administrations.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}