Tag: White-Fringeless Orchid
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News
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White fringeless orchid. Photo by USFWS.Fish and Wildlife Service proposes adding white fringeless orchid to threatened and endangered species list
September 14, 2015 | 6 minute read
COOKEVILLE, TN – Though the plant is found in five states, populations of white fringeless orchid are small, isolated, and face a wide array of threats across their range, leading the Fish and Wildlife Service to propose adding the plant to the federal list of threatened and endangered species as a threatened species. Because of the threat of collection, the Service will not designate critical habitat for this plant. Read the full story...
Podcasts
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White fringeless orchid. Photo by USFWS.
North Carolina receives bog conservation grant
August 24, 2015 | 2 minute read
Transcript Greetings and welcome to the Southern Appalachian Creature Feature. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced 37.2 million dollars in grants to 20 states to support the conservation of threatened and endangered species across the nation, and a portion of that money is coming to the southern Appalachians. The North Carolina Plant Conservation Program is receiving more than $41,000 to help acquire seven Henderson County acres that are home to an endangered and a threatened plant. Learn more...