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U.S. Proposes Endangered Status for Rare Texas Sage

1/18/2025

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking a crucial step to protect the big red sage, a rare plant from Central Texas, by proposing its endangered status. With just seven populations left since its rediscovery in 1980, the urgency is palpable. Public comments are welcomed from January 23 to March 24, 2025, as conservationists unite with organizations and landowners to save this precious species.

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Story summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking a crucial step to protect the big red sage, a rare plant from Central Texas, by proposing its endangered status. With just seven populations left since its rediscovery in 1980, the urgency is palpable. Public comments are welcomed from January 23 to March 24, 2025, as conservationists unite with organizations and landowners to save this precious species.