Posted September 18, 2015 2:36 am by Comments

By Vanessa Torres

Agencies Conserve Imperiled Species in Eastern Kentucky; Propose delisting for one plant, and positive steps for a darter

Propose delisting for one plant, and positive steps for a darter

Agencies Conserve Imperiled Species in Eastern Kentucky; Propose delisting for one plant, and positive steps for a darter
Kentucky Conservation Officers Association
Kentucky Conservation Officers Association

Kentucky -(Ammoland.com)- State and Federal conservation agencies came together here today to celebrate partnerships that are delivering conservation successes in eastern Kentucky.

After more than two decades of collaboration and conservation work in the Daniel Boone National Forest, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove the white-haired goldenrod – a plant unique to eastern Kentucky – from the list of threatened and endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Daniel Boone National Forest and the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission played leading roles in the white-haired goldenrod’s recovery. White-haired goldenrod is only found in sandstone rock shelters or on sandstone cliffs with overhanging ledges in the Red River Gorge region of eastern Kentucky. When the plant was listed as threatened in 1988, threats included the loss of habitat due to recreational activities such as rock climbing, hiking, camping, and rappelling; artifact collection; and a proposed reservoir project.

“The Daniel Boone National Forest began a project to …read more

Source:: AmmoLand

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