FWS Delists Plant, Spider After Finding Neither a Separate Species
The Fish and Wildlife Service will remove two species from the endangered species list, after finding neither is a separate species eligible for listing, the FWS said in notices released Aug. 23. The agency said the plant Adiantum vivesii (no…
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common name) is not a distinct species, but rather a sterile hybrid that does not have the capacity to establish a lineage that could be lost to extinction. The Braken Bat Cave meshweaver (Cicurina venii), an arachnid, is not a species separate from the Madla Cave meshweaver (Cicurina madla), and will remain subject to endangered species list protections under the latter’s listing, the FWS said. Both de-listings take effect Sept. 23.