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Fact Sheets on Twelve Endangered Species

These species-based fact sheets offer a summary of information about certain listed species, including their description, ecology, and conservation concerns. We developed 11 of these to support implementation of requirements under the order and stipulated injunction issued in the lawsuit against EPA by the Center for Biological Diversity in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Read more about this lawsuit.

  • Alameda whipsnake (pdf) (145.25 KB)
  • Bay checkerspot butterfly (pdf) (138.31 KB)
  • California clapper rail (pdf) (125.25 KB)
  • California freshwater shrimp (pdf) (144.82 KB)
  • California tiger salamander (pdf) (133.65 KB)
  • Delta smelt (pdf) (97.18 KB)
  • Karner blue butterfly (pdf) (163.8 KB)
  • Salt marshharvest mouse (pdf) (112.29 KB)
  • San Joaquin kit fox (pdf) (139.73 KB)
  • San Francisco garter snake (pdf) (166.22 KB)
  • Tidewater goby (pdf) (97.05 KB)
  • Valley elderberry longhorn beetle (pdf) (99.1 KB)

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Contact Us about Protecting Endangered Species from Pesticides
Contact Us about Protecting Endangered Species from Pesticides to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on July 19, 2024
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