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LAS VEGAS — The Center for Biological Diversity and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to move the Tecopa bird’s beak, a rare desert wildflower, closer to Endangered Species Act protections because it is threatened by industrial groundwater pumping. By Sept. 13, 2028, the Fish and Wildlife Service must decide whether the Tecopa bird’s beak will be…

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