Threatened and Endangered Species at San Diego National Wildlife Refuge

Photo By/Credit

Kevin Hamm, Lisa Cox, and John Martin/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
10/14/2021
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
The federally threatened coastal California gnatcatcher, endangered Otay tarplant, and Quino checkerspot butterfly. Both the gnatcatcher and tarplant have designated critical habitat boundaries on Mother Miguel Mountain, which guides much of the management priorities for the wildlife refuge. Credit: Coastal California gnatcatcher by Kevin Hamm/USFWS; flowering Otay tarplant by John Martin/USFWS; Quino checkerspot butterfly by Lisa Cox/USFWS.
Subject tags
Endangered and/or Threatened species