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Research Reveals Endangered Snail Darter is Not a Distinct Species

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Research Reveals Endangered Snail Darter is Not a Distinct Species

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  • A recent study from Yale University found that the snail darter is not a distinct species, challenging its previous status as endangered.
  • The small fish played a significant role in a Supreme Court case that halted the construction of the Tellico Dam in the late 1970s.
  • Researchers claims it is an eastern population of the stargazing darter, which is not endangered.
  • This revelation raises concerns about the potential misuse of scientific data in regulatory battles over infrastructure projects.
  • The snail darter was downgraded from "endangered" to "threatened" in 1984, and was delisted in 2022, just before the new findings were published.

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