Having an urban oasis for wildlife and native plants isn’t always a cakewalk. Along with butterflies and beautiful wildflowers, there are quite naturally some other residents and visitors to contend ...
of the plant community ... and the permanent loss of 45 acres (18 hectares), we do not expect the adverse effects to appreciably diminish the value of critical habitat as a whole." ...
of critical habitat, the service said "this unit is essential to the conservation and recovery of Tiehm's buckwheat." The agency formalized the designation when it listed the plant in December ...