Plucky Daisy Outgrows the Endangered Species List

Photo credit: US Fish & Wildlife Service Just before the tiny Maguire daisy, native to the desert Southwest of the United States , was placed on the endangered species list in 1985, a survey estimated that the population had dropped to just seven plants. Extinction, it seemed, was inevitable. Thanks to continued conservation efforts , the situation today is looking much better—making the da… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Plucky Daisy Outgrows the Endangered Species List

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