CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Natural Heritage Program (NNHP), Desert Research Institute and the Nature Conservancy announced today the publication of the Nevada Springs Conservation Plan. The plan is the culmination of a partnership among the three entities and more than three years of field work, data analysis and conservation planning. “Springs are important [...]

Using NatureServe Index, Scientists Can Prioritize Which Species are at Greatest Risk “We plan to use the Vulnerability Index to eventually assess all the species in the state, including the common ones, some of which could actually be the most susceptible to climate change,” Jennifer Newmark, administrator of the Nevada Natural Heritage Program ARLINGTON, Va.― [...]

How can fire help a desert toad that breeds in wetlands? The Nature Conservancy of Nevada is answering that question in the Mojave Desert — a seemingly inhospitable place for a water-dependent amphibian. The Conservancy is conducting prescribed burns along the Mojave Desert wetlands of the Amargosa River in hopes of restoring the area’s rare [...]

  State botanist keeps his eye on Nevada’s rare flora By Bob Conrad Third-graders in Huntsville, Alabama are singing a new song. It goes: “The roots on the plant go root, root, root, mostly in Madison County.” It’s sung to the melody of “Wheels on the Bus.” The children are vocalizing about the Morefield leather [...]