Currently Sand Mountain blues are referred to as "rare" because of their small geographical distribution around the Sand Mountain dune. In March 2007, several off-road vehicle trails were closed off in order to protect the subspecies and its host plant from intrusion.
Sand Mountain blues are currently considered rare because of their small geographic distribution around the Sand Mountain dune. In March 2007, some off-road vehicle paths were closed to protect both the subspecies and its associated plant species from disturbance.