Original Basis for the Snail Darter’s Status as a Species As with all proposals to list species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provided a period of public comment on the snail darter. A dozen ...

But now, a new study published last week in Current Biology suggests the snail darter isn’t a genetically distinct species at all—and that it was therefore never endangered in the first place.

They added a rider to exempt Tellico Dam from the 'Endangered Species Act' and went forward with construction. Open the Youtube video Amidst all the proceedings Snail Darter's cause gained a lot ...

Much of the species’ habitat has been damaged by water pumping ... are facing the highest level of risk from agricultural impacts in all of Tennessee. Within the Barrens darter’s narrow range, poor ...

You wait months, even years to see the holy grail - the nine-darter - and then they come along ... Having hit nine-darters myself, all your thinking is 'hit the first treble'.

The diamond darter (Crystallaria cincotta) was named for its sparkling reflections that are seen when viewing it at night when illuminated.