U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lists Carson Wandering Skipper As Endangered Under Endangered Species Act

The Carson wandering skipper (skipper), a small, tawny-orange butterfly found only in northwestern Nevada and northeastern California, has been listed as a federally endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today.

"We know of only two populations of the skipper, and both are threatened with habitat destruction," said Robert Williams, Supervisor of the Service