When it comes to endangered animals in Florida, manatees, panthers, Key deer and other charismatic critters tend to win popularity contests and grab the spotlight.
Slithery lizards like the Keys mole skink don’t get license plates.
But conservationists say the mole skink, which lives under rocks and burrows in sand along island beaches, deserves just as much consideration when it comes to protections. Last year, they sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service when the agency refused to add the skink to the endangered species list.
Sea Rise Is Threatening To Wipe Out The Keys Mole Skink. Conservationists Want It Protected
Slithery lizards like the Keys mole skink don’t get license plates.
But conservationists say the mole skink, which lives under rocks and burrows in sand along island beaches, deserves just as much consideration when it comes to protections. Last year, they sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service when the agency refused to add the skink to the endangered species list.
Sea Rise Is Threatening To Wipe Out The Keys Mole Skink. Conservationists Want It Protected