Rare Bird Listing Stalls Development Projects

Golden-cheeked Warbler (Christian Moynihan)

Golden-cheeked Warbler
Christian Moynihan

May 1990

The Golden-cheeked Warbler attains endangered status on an emergency basis. Environmentalists leverage the Endangered Species Act as a tool to slow development on Barton creek.

'This is very, very scary for us,' said the developer of a small subdivision in West Lake Hills. Even a three-month delay, he said could ruin his project.

— Austin Developer, 1990

Golden-cheeked Warbler Habitat

Golden-cheeked Warbler Habitat
Austin American-Statesman, May 4, 1990

Supporting Documents

Austin American-Statesman, May 4, 1990

Austin American-Statesman, May 12, 1990

Austin American-Statesman, May 29, 1990

Related Events

Events Related to Endangered Species

Audubon Society Formed

Audubon Society, 1952

Black Capped Vireo Granted Endangered Status

Black-capped Vireo

Emergency Protection For Golden Cheeked Warbler

Golden-cheeked Warbler

Emergency Petition Filed For Salamander

Barton Springs Salamander

Habitat Protection Rule Challenged

Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and Texas Attorney General Dan Morales

Balcones Canyonland Preserve Established

Regional Habitat Conservation Plan Established

Black-capped Vireo nest

Barton Springs Salamander Achieves Official Endangered Status

Save Our Springs Sues Feds

The endangered Bone Cave harvestman (Texella reyesi), arachnid

Blind Salamander Listed

Austin Blind Salamander

Golden Cheeked Warbler Endangered Status Upheld