The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is initiating 5-year status reviews for eight species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.  If you have new information since the last 5-year review for any of the species listed below, please share with the lead for each species.

Species that are relevant to our area include:

Smooth Coneflower (Echinacea laevigata); Species Lead-Dale Suiter
Cooley’s meadowrue (Thalictrum cooleyi) Species Lead-Dale Suiter
Louisiana quillwort (Isoetes louisianensis) Scott Wiggers

Also a bivalve mollusk:

Carolina heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata) Species Lead-Morgan Wolf