According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Taylor’s checkerspot is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. It is found in eight locations in Washington, two in Oregon, and another in Canada. The species is sensitive to environmental changes.
December 29, 2023
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Endangered Species Act hits 50 as legislators questions success
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Enacted in 1973, the Endangered Species Act turned 50 in 2023 and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports that the ESA had been effective in wildlife conservation and has saved about 99% of the species under its care, including several in Washington state. However, Congress is looking at whether the legislation goes far enough to protect species and build up those species’ populations enough to remove them from the Endangered Species List.