Center for Biological Diversity: South Llano Springs Moss Protected As Endangered, Denied Habitat Protection
April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on April 26, 2023:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the South Llano Springs moss as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, but the agency denied critical habitat protection. Globally only 1,000 square feet of this moss remain, at one vulnerable site. "Listing this imperiled moss is an important step, but failing to safeguard its last known habitat do . . .
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the South Llano Springs moss as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, but the agency denied critical habitat protection. Globally only 1,000 square feet of this moss remain, at one vulnerable site. "Listing this imperiled moss is an important step, but failing to safeguard its last known habitat do . . .