The Endangered Fish That Halted a Major Dam Was Never Endangered After All
The two-inch snail darter became a symbol for regulatory overreach in the 1970s. New research suggests the fish was not an endangered species — or even a species.
This odd fish halted construction of a massive dam in 1973. Turns out, it isn’t real | Opinion
The snail darter is not a thing. It was just a common perch, say scientists. Fraud or bad science? From David Mastio: ...
Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction: Report
Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction due to a multitude of threats, according to new research.
New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
New research shows about a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with ...
A quarter of freshwater species face extinction: Study
A quarter of freshwater animals, including fish, insects and crustaceans, are at high risk of extinction due to threats ...
Study documents extinction threats to world's freshwater species
Freshwater environments cover about 1% of Earth's surface while accounting for more than 10% of known species. Like many ...
Feds propose endangered species protection for rare Nevada butterfly
Federal officials have proposed giving a rare Nevada butterfly endangered species status.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...
An endangered Hawaiian crow went extinct in the wild: The San Diego Zoo is trying to help save them
A decades-long effort to save a critically endangered Hawaiian crow from extinction is taking a new strategy—relocating the ...
Ten species facing extinction require monitoring in 2025, according to conservation group
Ten new species, including nine animals and one plant, have been listed as "staring extinction in the face," according to the ...