Nevada’s ‘lost’ species raise extinction fears as new journal tracks missing plants and animals; US wildlife agency staffing falls 38% in state, over 4,300 species globally unrecorded for a decade

Nevada’s missing plants and animals are drawing attention as a new journal tracks species that have gone undocumented for decades. The concern comes amid a 38% decline in staffing at the state’s US wildlife agency. Globally, more than 4,300 species have not been documented for over a decade, raising questions about conservation and extinction risks.