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Rare Franciscan Manzanita Plant Declared Endangered by the Service
The Franciscan manzanita was given protection under the Endangered Species Act and listed as an endangered species by the Service. The Service also published a proposed rule to designate approximately 318 acres as critical habitat for the plant in San Francisco City and County. The last known wild Franciscan manzanita, an evergreen ground cover shrub, was discovered in 2009 ...
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Photo credit: Shelley Estelle / Presidio Trust
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Endangered Whales Seen Off California Coast
Worldwide, Blue Whales are rare and there is no reliable estimate of population numbers. The largest surviving population is off the west coast of the United States of America and consists of approximately 2,000 whales.
Photo credit: NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center