FWS Removes Golden Paintbrush From Endangered Species List

The Fish and Wildlife Service is removing the golden paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta), a flowering plant native to southwestern British Columbia, western Washington, and western Oregon, from the Endangered Species List, it said in a final rule released July 18. An FWS review indicated that “threats to the golden paintbrush have been eliminated or reduced to the point that the species no longer meets the definition of an endangered or threatened species," the agency said. The delisting takes effect Aug. 18.