Threatened and Endangered Species at San Diego National Wildlife Refuge

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.