What protections does a listing under the Federal Endangered Species Act (Act) offer the species?
A. When a final rule has been approved and published, a variety of conservation measures under the Act go into affect. These include public awareness and recognition of the species, development of a recovery plan, requirements for Federal protection, and prohibition against certain activities. Collectively, these measures are used to secure the survival and recovery of the species. Q. What is the history of conservation for the Wenatchee Mountains checker-mallow? A. Specimens of Wenatchee Mountains checker-mallow were first collected in Chelan County in 1893. The taxon was first recognized as a distinct variety by Hitchcock and Kruckeberg in 1957. Because areas of Chelan County are being developed and converted to orchards or other agricultural uses, the species was thought to be extirpated from this area. Federal action began as a result of section 12 of the Act of 1973. The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution prepared a report on those plants considered to be endangered, threate
