[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.
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