Posted 10/27/2011
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that it is no longer considering the wekiu bug (Nysius wekiuicola) for listing as an endangered species.
Two other species are also removed from candidate status: the Gila springsnail and the New Mexico springsnail.
According to a press release from the service, “The removal of the wekiu bug is based on the successful management of the summit of Mauna Kea on the island of Hawai`i. Survey work resulted in more than doubling the number of sites where this species is found. The protection and monitoring of the wekiu bug provided through the management plans for Mauna Kea has precluded the need to list this species.”
(Photo: University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy)
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