If a pregnant cow chows down on the plant, its toxins can cause the unborn calf to be born with crooked cow syndrome and be unable to walk.
Kincaid's lupine, hosting the larvae of the endangered Fender's Blue Butterfly, was declared a threatened species in 2000, highlighting the importance of biodiversity conservation.
The global food system poses a major threat to species at risk, with over 50% of threatened species in the US being pollinators essential for crop fertilization.
NatureServe utilizes various technologies like wildlife cameras, satellite imagery, and GIS to predict and protect endangered species on agricultural lands.
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