Post by multicaudata on Jun 5, 2012 15:23:41 GMT -8
Hi. Thanks everyone for your advice on my rotting Papilio specimen.
After visiting Florida, I was thinking about the laws regarding Miami Blue and Schaus's Swallowtail, both of which are found not only in Florida but throughout the Caribbean. So, they're not globally endangered, even though their US populations are. They're on the US endangered list simply because their range in this country is restricted.
If these species are on the endangered list, it seems like only a matter of time before the Texas specialties -- things like Ruby-spotted Swallowtail, Marius Hairstreak, and Mexican Bluewing -- are put on the list as well. Is that likely to happen soon?
After visiting Florida, I was thinking about the laws regarding Miami Blue and Schaus's Swallowtail, both of which are found not only in Florida but throughout the Caribbean. So, they're not globally endangered, even though their US populations are. They're on the US endangered list simply because their range in this country is restricted.
If these species are on the endangered list, it seems like only a matter of time before the Texas specialties -- things like Ruby-spotted Swallowtail, Marius Hairstreak, and Mexican Bluewing -- are put on the list as well. Is that likely to happen soon?
