For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2017) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released its long overdue final recovery plan for the giant garter snake.

Kim Delfino, Defenders of Wildlife’s California program director, issued the following statement:

“The giant garter snake and other imperiled species in California’s Central Valley have faced prolonged droughts and massive habitat loss from urban and agricultural development. We are very pleased that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finally produced a plan to recover the threatened snake.

“The recovery plan will provide a roadmap that everyone can follow as we work to safeguard the giant garter snake throughout its historic range and restore its important wetland habitat.”

For nearly 80 years, Defenders of Wildlife has worked to protect and restore America’s wildlife at risk of extinction, advancing a vision of a future in which wildlife thrives, sustained by broad public support and a resilient network of healthy lands and waters. With a network of more than 2 million supporters, Defenders is an advocate for innovative solutions to safeguard wildlife for generations to come. To learn more, please visit https://defenders.org/newsroom or follow us on Instagram @defendersofwildlife.  

 

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