Federal Officials Say an Endangered Wetland Plant Is Recovering. Not Everyone Agrees.
When the northeastern bulrush joined the ranks of federally endangered plants and animals in 1991, the perennial, grass-like sedge teetered on the edge of extinction with just 13 known populations scattered across six states.  More than 30 years later, that number has ballooned elevenfold: 148 plant populations have been found in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, […]