West Coast Fox, Three Fish One Step Closer to Endangered Species Act Protections

Jul 21, 2026 10:47AM ● By Center for Biological Diversity News Release

In response to petitions from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found on July 13 that protections may be warranted for the Cascade red fox and three struggling fish that only live in Oregon and California’s Goose Lake — the Goose Lake lamprey, Goose Lake sucker and Goose Lake tui chub.