[PCA] NEWS: Flower species wins fed habitat (UT)

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Wed Jan 3 09:24:29 CST 2007


http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_4940760

Desert milkvetch
Flower species wins fed habitat
Protected status is rare for Utah; Washington County's rapid growth 
prompted the action
By Joe Baird
The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 01/03/2007 01:08:12 AM MST

Two nearly extinct wildflowers found only in Washington County and just 
over the state line in Arizona now have a protected home.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has formally designated nearly 
6,300 acres as critical habitat for the Holmgren milkvetch and the 
Shivwitz milkvetch.

See the link above for the full article text.




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