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color:#1F497D'>Great Work out in the Field!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> native-plants
[mailto:native-plants-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>De
Angelis, Patricia<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 04, 2015 7:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> native-plants<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [PCA] Saving a Misunderstood Plant: Recovering the endangered
shale barren rock cress<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Demonstrates the importance of field work and having trained
botanists / biologists to get out on the ground!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>NatureServe<br>
Aug 27 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
more time our network's trained biologists can spend outside tracking rare
species and taking inventory of what is out there, the more likely they will
find new populations of endangered species.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In the case
of one resilient little plant in Virginia, the shale barren rock cress, Chris
Ludwig and the Virginia Natural Heritage Program's surveys <strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>doubled the number of known
populations of the species.</span></strong> Armed with this new and more
accurate information, Chris and other biologists have taken concrete steps to
ensure the full protection of this species – from <strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>setting aside tens of thousands of
acres</span></strong> of the forest to <strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>collecting seeds</span></strong> to
help ensure the long-term survival of this species.</span><span
style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our
Network’s discovery of new plant sites has resulted in a revelation: t<strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>he plant’s listing as an endangered
species is no longer needed</span></strong>. The future for this plant is
looking good.</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a
href="http://www.natureserve.org/news-events/stories/saving-misunderstood-plant-0">http://www.natureserve.org/news-events/stories/saving-misunderstood-plant-0</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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