The butterfly was once thought to be extinct before a sighting in 1994.
A Palos Verdes Verdes Blue Butterfly release was held Thursday, May 23, at the Defense Fuel Support Point in San Pedro. Three-star Rear Admiral Brad Rosen, in town for LA Fleet Week, releases a Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly. He was recognized with a conservation award from the Palos Verdes Land Conservancy on behalf of the U.S. Navy’s ongoing commitment to the conservation of the rare butterfly and recover efforts over the pas 25 years.
Rosen, who is in town for the four-day LA Fleet Week celebration in San Pedro, took part in the event, marking the Navy’s ongoing commitment to the butterfly recovery efforts over the past 30 years. Rosen and Navy Capt. Jessie O’Brien were presented with awards at the gathering. The U.S. Navy and Department of Defense are long-time supporters of conservation efforts to restore the PV blue butterfly habitat at the Defense Fuel Support Point, the original location of captive butterfly breeding activities and host to the Land Conservancy’s Native Plant Nursery.
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