{"id":126950,"date":"2022-12-16T13:06:43","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T07:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=126950"},"modified":"2022-12-16T13:06:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T07:36:44","slug":"us-wildlife-officials-declare-nevada-wildflower-as-endangered-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/us-wildlife-officials-declare-nevada-wildflower-as-endangered-species\/","title":{"rendered":"US Wildlife officials declare &#8216;Nevada wildflower&#8217; as endangered species"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>US Wildlife officials declare &#8216;Nevada wildflower&#8217; as endangered species:<\/strong> In the United States, wildlife officials declared a Nevada wildflower endangered at the only place it\u2019s known to exist &#8211; on a high-desert ridge where a lithium mine is planned to help meet the growing demand for electric car batteries. The Fish and Wildlife Service has formally listed Tiehm\u2019s buckwheat and its accompanying area of 910 acres for the 6-inch-tall flower with yellow blooms. With an estimated remaining population of only about 16,000 plants, the service concluded that Tiehm\u2019s buckwheat is on the brink of extinction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-december-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">December 2022 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ioneer (Australian mining company) is planning to dig for lithium where the flower grows. The service\u2019s final listing rule will be published in the Federal Register. Federal agencies are prohibited from approving any activity on federal lands that could destroy, modify or adversely affect any listed species\u2019 critical habitat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Wildlife officials declare &#8216;Nevada wildflower&#8217; as endangered species: In the United States, wildlife officials declared a Nevada wildflower endangered at the only place it\u2019s known to exist &#8211; on a high-desert ridge where a lithium mine is planned to help meet the growing demand for electric car batteries. 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