Pygmy rabbits in peril? Conservationists seek protections for this native Iron County critter

CEDAR CITY — As the once-vast sagebrush sea becomes fragmented, habitat loss puts native plants and animals at risk, including a rabbit that can fit in the palm of your hand. Conservationists, concerned for the pygmy rabbit’s future, petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to grant the tiny critter federal protection. Pygmy rabbits are […]