The Fender’s blue butterfly has fluttered away from the brink of extinction. The species, once so rare it was thought to be extinct, is no longer considered endangered, according to a January 11 ...

The habitat change was too great for the Xerces blue butterfly, and the species went extinct. “The Xerces blue butterfly was the first insect in the United States that was documented to be ...

Butterfly Conservation is calling on Bristol residents to turn their curiosity into conservation for the annual Big Butterfly ...

The Fender’s blue butterfly, found only in the Willamette Valley, is moving off the endangered species list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the butterfly will be reclassified ...

The Fender's blue butterfly's recovery may signal hope for other endangered butterfly species, like the iconic monarch butterfly. 24/7 Live Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North Suburbs West Suburbs ...

Among the nearly lost is a butterfly with a one-inch wingspan called Fender’s blue. Endemic to this valley, a Fender’s blue–type specimen—used by scientists to describe a species—was ...

PORTLAND, Ore. – An Oregon butterfly species that was once thought to be extinct has rebounded enough to be removed from the endangered species list.The U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

The insect, the Xerces blue butterfly, died out in the mid-20th century as a result of pronounced habitat loss, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History. Its extinction raised awareness ...

Monarch butterflies are a "canary in the coal mine." They are an indicator of things to come if we don't protect the delicate species. San Antonio Express-News Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

The Fender’s blue butterfly, the species, once so rare it was thought to be extinct, is no longer considered endangered, according to a January 11 news release from the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

The butterfly was downlisted on the federal Endangered Species List in February and reclassified as "threatened." A little background Fender’s blue butterflies are found only in Oregon’s ...