FWS Removes Hookless Cactus From Endangered and Threatened Plants List
The Fish and Wildlife Service is removing the Colorado hookless cactus (Sclerocactus glaucus) from the endangered and threatened plants list upon determination that the currently listed entity is actually two species: Sclerocactus glaucus and Sclerocactus dawsoniae, which was previously identified as S. dawsonii in the proposed rule.
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"After a review of the best available scientific and commercial information, we find that delisting Colorado hookless cactus is warranted," FWS said in a Federal Register notice. "Our review indicates that the threats to the Colorado hookless cactus have been eliminated or reduced to the point that the species no longer meets the definition of an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended." The final rule becomes effective July 28.