The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Thursday that $5.1 million will go toward endangered species recovery efforts for Hawaiian and Pacific Island plants, butterflies and moths, freshwater mussels and southwest desert fish.
What You Need To Know
The USFWS announced $5.1 million will go toward 36 projects that will benefit more than 580 species listed under the Endangered Species Act
In the Hawaiian Islands, the projects include $111,000 for rodent control
Another $156,500 for improving nursery facilities
And $324,500 for protecting endangered plants from feral ungulates
