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Center for Biological Diversity Statement on Snail Darter’s Taxonomic Status
In January 2025 a paper published in Current Biology (Ghezelayagh et al. 2025) explained that genetic analysis demonstrated that snail darters (Percina tanasi) represented a population of the more ...
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Meet the ancient reptiles, blushing snails and beautiful birds that can help you sell St Helena
As a unique wildlife haven St Helena offers a captivating blend of endemic species and dramatic landscapes. From its exotic ...
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The Endangered Fish That Halted a Major Dam Was Never Endangered After All
Nearly 50 years after the snail darter temporarily blocked the construction of a dam in Tennessee, researchers at Yale University found that the endangered species technically is not a species at all.
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A Tiny, ‘Endangered’ Fish Delayed a Dam’s Construction in the 1970s. Now, Scientists Say the Snail Darter Isn’t So Rare After All
A lawsuit to protect the snail darter from the Tellico Dam in Tennessee offered the first real test of the 1973 Endangered Species Act. But a new study disputes the fish’s status as a distinct ...