The "Bay Checkerspot Butterfly" photographed at the Kirby Canyon Trust south of San Jose. Chronicle Photo by Michael Macor The Kirby Canyon Trust protects habitat for the bay checkerspot butterfly ...

The butterfly dwells within an 82 square mile range in meadows among the Sacramento Mountains in Lincoln National Forest. Sovereignty wins 157th Belmont Stakes, adding to Kentucky Derby title ...

Lands within Lincoln National Forest could be set aside for recovery of the Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly, which was deemed endangered by federal wildlife managers earlier this year ...

The butterfly dwells within an 82 square mile range in meadows among the Sacramento Mountains in Lincoln National Forest.

The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly will also see a critical habitat be designated for its recovery, after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it determined an endangered listing ...

A New Mexico rare southern butterfly is now classified as an endangered species as of Monday. The habitat of the orange and dark-brown butterflies has been degraded by grazing.

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The butterfly is known only to dwell in Otero County amid the Sacramento Mountains within the Lincoln National Forest in areas between 7,800 and 9,000 feet above sea level.

The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly will also see a critical habitat be designated for its recovery, after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it determined an endangered listing ...

The butterfly is known only to dwell in Otero County amid the Sacramento Mountains within the Lincoln National Forest in areas between 7,800 and 9,000 feet above sea level.

Lands within Lincoln National Forest could be set aside for recovery of the Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly, which was deemed endangered by federal wildlife managers earlier this year.