TMT - Contested Case Hearing Status - Hilo

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The many rare lichens and mosses should probably be studied and protected much like the once considered to be endangered Wekiu bugs.

https://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanowatch/arc...05_20.html

Some local astronomers have recently claimed the Wekiu bug is currently thriving around the summit region. Yet, I have not been able to find any recent studies or data that would validate this.

Can anyone provide a recent Wekiu bug study that would suggest they currently are thriving like some local astronomers claim?

When and Why was the Wekiu bug taken off the considered to be endangered species list?
What data or study was done and by whom to prove the Wekiu bug no longer deserved to be on this list?