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For years, a small, relatively unknown animal has fought off extinction on the high plains of southeast Wyoming. Thanks to recovery efforts under the Endangered Species Act, the Wyoming toad has a new permanent home. This collaborative conservation effort draws the species-- perhaps the most endangered amphibian in North America -- another step back from the brink. Read about the Wyoming toad's rescue in High Country News.