This Tiny Fish’s Mistaken Identity Halted a Dam’s Construction
Jan 3, 2025 · For such a tiny fish, the snail darter has haunted Tennessee. It was the endangered species that swam its way to the Supreme Court in a vitriolic battle during the 1970s that …
Snail Darter RIP: The Species that Shut Down the Tellico Dam May …
Jan 9, 2025 · In the annals of environmental law, no creature is more famous than the Snail Darter, the endangered species that shut down completion of the Tellico Dam in the 1970s.
A Tiny, 'Endangered' Fish Delayed a Dam's Construction in the …
Jan 8, 2025 · 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 …
Snail darter, focus of epic conservation fight, is recovered
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The snail darter, a tiny Southeastern fish that derailed a federal dam during an epic battle over Endangered Species Act protection in the 1970s, is no longer …
This Tiny, Endangered Fish Stopped Construction of a Federal …
Sep 7, 2021 · The snail darter, a small fish that stopped construction of a federal dam project, is no longer threatened with extinction and can come off the Endangered Species List, wildlife …
The snail darter that caused an epic conservation fight is no …
Oct 5, 2022 · The snail darter, a tiny Southeastern fish that derailed a federal dam during an epic battle over Endangered Species Act protection in the '70s, is no longer considered imperiled, …
Fish at center of key conservation fight not a distinct species after ...
Jan 3, 2025 · A new study shows that the snail darter, a tiny fish that was the focus of a legal battle that gave teeth to the Endangered Species Act, is not a distinct species.
The Endangered Fish That Halted a Major Dam Was Never
Jan 7, 2025 · 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
Jan 7, 2025 · The famous snail darter — immortalized in its own 1978 Supreme Court case that brought construction of a billion-dollar dam to a halt — turns out not to exist, say fish experts in …
This odd fish halted construction of a massive dam in 1973. Turns …
The famous snail darter — immortalized in its own 1978 Supreme Court case that brought construction of a billion-dollar dam to a halt — turns out not to exist, say fish experts in a new …