(Chris Caldwell | The Spectrum via AP) Botanists gather Siler pincushion cacti near the White Dome Nature Preserve on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in St. George. The species moved from endangered to threatened in 1993; however, the numbers are slow to increase as development moves in on their habitat.
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