Energy & environment · 17/08/2011

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces 90-Day Finding on Petition to List Leona's Little Blue Butterfly as Endangered or Threatened

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has initiated a review of the Leona's little blue butterfly, Philotiella leona, to determine if listing it as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 is warranted, following a petition that presents substantial scientific or commercial information indicating potential listing.