Service Withdraws Proposal to List Slickspot Peppergrass
Conservation Measures Will Minimize Impacts to Species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today announced the withdrawal of its proposal to list slickspot peppergrass (Lepidium papilliferum) as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
After re-analyzing information and evaluating recently formalized conservation plans, the Service made two determinations: 1) There is not strong evidence of a negative population trend for the species, and 2) conservation efforts will reduce risk to the species to a level that would not meet the Act
