FWS Declares Flowering Plant Swale Paintbrush Endangered Species
The Fish and Wildlife Service has declared the swale paintbrush (Castilleja ornata) an endangered species, according to a notice in the Federal Register. The dwale paintbrush, a flowering plant, can be found in New Mexico as well as the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Durango. The rule is effective Jan. 6.
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"We have determined that habitat loss and fragmentation, hydrological alteration, altered fire regimes, effects from intensive grazing pressure, exotic plant invasion, climate change impacts (i.e., drought and increased cool season temperatures), and the cumulative effects of multiple stressors are threats to the swale paintbrush to the degree that listing it as an endangered species under the [Endangered Species] Act is warranted," FWS said. "Additionally, future collection risk may have compounding impacts on the species’ viability."