US CA Butterfly Comeback (CR)
Newly released butterflies take flight in San Francisco park to revive an extinct species
By AP News
Published - Apr 15, 2024, 12:20 PM ET
Last Updated - Apr 15, 2024, 12:20 PM EDT
The Xerces Blue was driven to extinction from habitat loss caused by human development, disappearing from San Francisco's Presidio National Park in the 1940s. Now a close living relative of the iconic butterfly is repopulating the area. (AP Video: Haven Daley)
