AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWildlife: Conservation groups sued federal agencies over alleged failures to protect a rare Nevada toad and fish. UNR is also monitoring bird flu among wild geese near Manzanita Lake; officials urge people to avoid sick or dead birds. Water: Arizona agencies joined Nevada’s lawsuit challenging planned Colorado River cutbacks, which could sharply reduce supplies across the Southwest amid drought and climate change. Wildfire: Prescribed burns are planned near Reno and Carson City. A Reno-based Desert Research Institute study found cropland stopped wildfires five times more often than other vegetation, but Western farmland is shrinking. Energy and land: Nevada advocates warn data center expansion could strain water and power, as 35 proposals target federal land across six Western states. Urban wildlife: NDOW urges residents to secure trash after bears were spotted in Reno neighborhoods.
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