Austin American Statesman: U.S. Judge rebuffs George P. Bush endangered species de-listing effort

https://www.statesman.com/news/20190207/us-judge-rebuffs-george-p-bush-endangered-species-de-listing-effort

The Golden Cheeked Warbler continues to be a federally protected endangered species.

Here’s a map of Golden Cheeked Warbler habitat in Central Texas:

Figure 1. Map inset shows (in red) the top 100 fastest
growing cities in the U.S. in golden-cheeked warbler
habitat breeding range.
Photo credit: USFWS

source:
https://www.fws.gov/ecological-services/highlights/07252016.html

 

Find out more about this shy migratory bird, and why it’s important:

https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=B07W

https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Balcones_Canyonlands/GCW.html