Reptile and Amphibian Care Federal Protections Lifted for Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Following Legal Settlement Between Texas and U.S. Government September 12, 2026 Basiran AUSTIN, Texas — In a sweeping development that marks the latest chapter in a protracted, decades-long environmental and economic tug-of-war, federal protections for the dunes sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus) have…