Why it's awesome: Earless monitor lizards are dragon-like reptiles that are so rare they're dubbed the "Holy Grail" of herpetology — the study of reptiles and amphibians. The species is the only known ...
The lizard from Borneo — prized by collectors — would gain federal protections, but some commercial trade could still be allowed. The Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Endangered Species Act ...
The federal government also agreed to pay the Center for Biological Diversity $14,432 in attorneys’ fees and costs — a practice that once again is being targeted by congressional Republicans. The Fish ...
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the earless monitor lizard as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act today following a 2022 petition from the Center for ...