Gadsden will fence off rare plant habitat

GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - A logging operation by the Gadsden Airport Authority that damaged one of six locations where a plant on the endangered species list grows did not violate the Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. And the Fish and Wildlife Service is pleased with the authority's response. It plans to fence the area to provide protection and to work to protect the plant,... [read full story]