Energy & environment · 25/04/2023

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Determines Threatened Status for Wright's Marsh Thistle and Designates Critical Habitat

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the Wright's marsh thistle (Cirsium wrightii) is a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and designated approximately 156.8 acres in New Mexico as critical habitat. This decision adds the species to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.