This Green-Flashing Firefly Could Become 1st Ever Listed
Type of firefly could be first on federal endangered species list
The Bethany Beach firefly is in danger of flickering out and becoming endangered, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday.
Bethany Beach Firefly gets landmark proposed Endangered Species Act protections
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined the Bethany Beach firefly is likely to become endangered. Here's all to know.
This Green-Flashing Firefly Could Become the First Ever Listed as Endangered in the U.S.
The Fish and Wildlife Service will consider granting federal protections to the Bethany Beach firefly, which is rapidly losing its coastal habitat to development and climate change
Bethany Beach firefly could receive federal protections
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list the Bethany Beach firefly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, which would grant greater conservation efforts for the rare insect’s habitat. The move marks the first time a firefly could receive federal protections.
Flicker of hope for Bethany Beach firefly as feds propose protections
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service nominated its first firefly for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Federal Protections Proposed for Bethany Beach Firefly
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) is eyeing federal protections for a coastal insect on the brink of becoming an endangered species.
Rare firefly found near the dunes of the Delmarva coast proposed for endangered species protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed that a rare firefly found near sand dunes on Maryland, Delaware and Virginia beaches be named a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The insect is named the Bethany Beach firefly,
Endangered Species Act Protections Planned for Bethany Beach Firefly
WASHINGTON— In response to a petition and legal agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the Bethany Beach firefly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
This firefly delighted beachgoers. Now it’s flickering out of existence.
The U.S. government is proposing to declare the Bethany Beach firefly as threatened, the first time officials have sought to ...
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Feds seek to protect beach firefly but not Nevada poppy
In the pair of otherwise unrelated decisions, the Fish and Wildlife Service made some progress in clearing its large backlog.
Fireflies are an enchanting phenomenon — but experts say they’re disappearing
That was four years of high school lacrosse,” he says. The firefly that Davis chased, the Bethany Beach firefly, is ...
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Bethany Beach closes ocean access temporarily
BETHANY BEACH, Del. – Ocean access in Bethany Beach is temporarily closed. This is in addition to several beaches to the ...