Advertisement“This butterfly is one among dozens of endangered species in San Diego that are extremely specialized to our unique environment,” Hogan said. In 1991, two conservation organizations, the San Diego Biodiversity Project and Center for Biological Diversity, petitioned to list the Hermes copper butterfly. The Hermes copper butterfly, found in San Diego County, is proposed for listing as a threatened species. Safeguards will include designation of 35,000 acres of critical habitat in San Diego County. Many of those are in southeast San Diego County, he said.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 13, 2020 02:03 UTC