Federal Officials Say an Endangered Wetland Plant Is Recovering. Not Everyone Agrees.

Inside Climate News · By Madeline Shaw · last updated June 29, 2026 – 1:02 AM

Recorded populations of the northeastern bulrush grew more than elevenfold, but researchers say the plant is not out of the woods yet.

By Madeline Shaw

When the northeastern bulrush joined the ranks of federally endangered plants and animals in 1991, the perennial, grass-like sedge teetered on the edge of extinction with just 13 known populations scattered across six states.

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