Good news for a long list of Hawaiian species on the brink of extinction: Under the Center's landmark 757 species agreement, the Fish and Wildlife Service just protected an impressive 49 Hawaiian plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act. They're threatened by habitat destruction, invasive species and climate change. The Center petitioned to protect 19 of them in 2004.
The newly protected species include the band-rumped storm-petrel; the orange-black Hawaiian damselfly; an anchialine pool shrimp; seven species of yellow-faced bees; and 27 plants, including a gardenia and loulu palm.
Hawaii is on the front lines of the extinction crisis, with more listed species than any other state.
So far 177 species have received protection as a result of the Center's 2011 settlement, and another 22 are proposed for safeguards.
Read more in The Huffington Post.
The newly protected species include the band-rumped storm-petrel; the orange-black Hawaiian damselfly; an anchialine pool shrimp; seven species of yellow-faced bees; and 27 plants, including a gardenia and loulu palm.
Hawaii is on the front lines of the extinction crisis, with more listed species than any other state.
So far 177 species have received protection as a result of the Center's 2011 settlement, and another 22 are proposed for safeguards.
Read more in The Huffington Post.
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