The Trump administration just proposed its first animal to be added to the endangered species list: a rare fish from Nevada that’s ‘barely clinging to existence’

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal protections could soon be extended to a rare Nevada fish that environmentalists say is “barely clinging to existence” because of rapid groundwater pumping in a remote region experiencing extreme drought conditions.

A proposal to list the tiny Fish Lake Valley tui chub as an endangered species was issued Wednesday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, kicking off a 60-day public comment period.

It marks the Trump administration’s first consideration...