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Nine Endangered Species that are Being Protected by the U.S. Military

August 20, 2009 By Tina Casey 1 Comment

9. Regal Fritillary Butterfly

9. Habitat management consistent with military training goals can go a long way. The Regal Fritillary Butterfly, once near the endangered species list, is thriving at Fort Indiantown Gap. The Pennsylvania National Guard facility hosts the country’s single largest population of the butterfly and has protected its grassland habitat by relocating some mechanized exercises and converting others to virtual exercises.

Image: Vintage postcard from Karen’s Whimsey.

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Filed Under: U.S. Military Tagged With: Bald Eagle, Department of Defense, endangered species, Gray Wolf, U.S. Military

About Tina Casey

Tina Casey is a freelance writer specializing in military and corporate sustainability, advanced technology, emerging materials, biofuels, and water and wastewater issues. She is a regular contributor to Cleantechnica.com, TriplePundit.com, and IdeaLab.Talkingpointsmemo.com, and she is currently Deputy Director of Public Information for the County of Union, New Jersey.

Tina’s articles are reposted frequently on Reuters, Scientific American, and many other sites. You can also follow her on twitter @TinaMCasey, and on Tumblr.

Her professional background includes three years as Deputy Director of Public Affairs for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, and two years as a researcher for the city’s Department of Consumer Affairs.