Regulation & law · 21/12/2021

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Designates Critical Habitat for Hermes Copper Butterfly and Sets Threatened Species Status

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated critical habitat for the endangered Hermes copper butterfly and set its threatened species status under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, with a total of approximately 14,174 ha in San Diego County, California, falling within the designated area.