A rare plant once down to 13 populations now grows in eight states

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed the northeastern bulrush from the endangered species list after decades of wetland protection brought it back from just 13 known populations to 148 across eight states. Quiet, persistent conservation — easements, restored ponds, protected bogs — did the work. It's proof that listing a species can be the beginning of a comeback, not just a warning.