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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
Since its discovery in the 1970s and protection under the Endangered Species Act, the snail darter has cast a long shadow over American law, conservation and biology. Against Baker’s wishes, a ...
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The most powerful fish that never lived
A tiny fish that averages only 2.5 inches in length derailed political careers, delayed construction of a massive dam and reservoir, caused a U.S. Supreme Court landmark case and prompted ...
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Center for Biological Diversity Statement on Snail Darter’s Taxonomic Status
WASHINGTON— 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 ...