Center for Biological Diversity

Endangered Species Protection Sought for Rare Pacific Northwest Ice Age-Era Flower

PORTLAND, Ore.— The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect the Columbia yellowcress under the Endangered Species Act. Columbia yellowcress are ...
WGN-TV

Poachers hunting rare ‘ghost’ flowers, prompting extinction warning

(WJW) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fears if action isn’t taken, the rare ghost orchid could soon be extinct. The FWS is now proposing to list the swamp-dwelling plant as an endangered species ...
The Bellingham Herald

Rare Eastern WA flower has bloomed since the ice age. It’s close to extinction

Rare ice age-era flower that blooms near Tri-Cities is at risk of extinction. Center for Biological Diversity petitions for Endangered Species Act protection. Plant's survival relies on fluctuating ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Building An Ark For New England's Rare Plants, Seed By Seed

In New England, 22 percent of the region's native plants are considered rare. Some of them are on the federal list of endangered species. Biologists worldwide and locally have been saving crop seeds, ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Rare Oregon Flower Needs Endangered Species Protection, Petition Urges

PORTLAND, Ore.— The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect a rare flower called the Willamette phlox under the Endangered Species Act. This ...
The Olympian

Rare Eastern WA flower has bloomed since the ice age. It’s close to extinction

The Center for Biological Diversity has petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the Columbia yellowcress under the Endangered Species Act. Oregon Department of Agriculture Rare ice ...