Hermes Copper Butterfly May Be Listed as a Threatened Species–What that Means for Your Projects
On January 8, 2020 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) officially published proposed rules for listing the Hermes copper butterfly (Lycaena [Hermelycaena] hermes), a species endemic to San Diego County and northern Baja California, Mexico, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposed rule also designates 35,211 acres of Critical Habitat in