Rare NM salamander may join endangered list

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A rare salamander found only in northern New Mexico would be added to the federal endangered species list under a proposal unveiled Tuesday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The plan highlights questions about how many Jemez Mountain salamanders still exist following back-to-back years of wildfire, drought and other changes to their moist, forested habitat.