Wednesday, January 24. 2007
More on Utah
More on the Endangered Pariette Cactus in Utah, from the Daily Herald:
The groups say a proposal to double the number of oil wells in the area where the cactus is found threaten its existence.
The Pariette was originally thought to be a form of another species, the Uinta Basin hookless cactus, which is already listed under the Endangered Species Act. But in 1996, scientists decided Pariette was a separate species.
Fish and Wildlife will officially determine whether the hookless cactus is actually three different species, including the Pariette, and whether the Pariette deserves its own Endangered Species Act protection, said Diane Katzenberger, a spokeswoman for the service.
The service should have a decision on both by the end of next year, Katzenberger said Thursday.
Advocates for the plant say the there are only about 4,000 Pariette cacti in the world, found only in a single 10-mile by 3-mile drainage in the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah. The fragile cactus has a spiny round base and grows shiny, purple blooms.
The Pariette was originally thought to be a form of another species, the Uinta Basin hookless cactus, which is already listed under the Endangered Species Act. But in 1996, scientists decided Pariette was a separate species.
Fish and Wildlife will officially determine whether the hookless cactus is actually three different species, including the Pariette, and whether the Pariette deserves its own Endangered Species Act protection, said Diane Katzenberger, a spokeswoman for the service.
The service should have a decision on both by the end of next year, Katzenberger said Thursday.
Advocates for the plant say the there are only about 4,000 Pariette cacti in the world, found only in a single 10-mile by 3-mile drainage in the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah. The fragile cactus has a spiny round base and grows shiny, purple blooms.
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