Inyo California Towhee Proposed for Removal from Federal Protection

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Inyo California Towhee Proposed for Removal from Federal Protection
Ventura - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today a proposal to remove the Inyo California towhee (Pipilo crissalis eremophilus) from its current listing as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), based on successful recovery efforts by the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake (NAWS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).
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