The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday declared one of Southern California's rarest butterflies — the Hermes copper butterfly — as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service analyzed and rejected ... but said the measure is a step in the right direction for the Hermes copper butterfly. “Generally, we’re very pleased with the ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Monday declared one of Southern California’s rarest butterflies — the Hermes copper butterfly – – as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

The Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting comments on protection for the Hermes copper butterfly for 60 days. A final decision on whether to protect the Hermes copper and Thorne’s hairstreak ...

“Extensive and intense wildfire events are the primary recent cause of direct mortality and extirpation of Hermes copper butterfly occurrences,” the Fish and Wildlife Service noted. The agency ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Monday declared one of Southern California's rarest butterflies -- the Hermes copper butterfly - - as a threatened species under the Endangered ...

The Hermes copper butterfly's habitat is limited to San Diego County and northwestern Baja California. According to Fish and Wildlife, which is also proposing to designate 35,000 acres of ...

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The Hermes copper butterfly is particular about where it ... Recognizing those risks to the species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this month proposed listing it as threatened.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday it is proposing to list a butterfly native to San Diego County as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Hermes copper ...