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Urgent Call to Protect Endangered Barrens Darter Fish

7/9/2025

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is sounding the alarm for the Barrens darter, a tiny fish unique to middle Tennessee, proposing it be listed as endangered. Habitat destruction from pollution and sediment runoff in Cannon, Coffee, Grundy, and Warren counties threatens its existence. Public comments are welcomed until September 2, emphasizing the urgent need to protect Tennessee's precious waterways.

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Story summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is sounding the alarm for the Barrens darter, a tiny fish unique to middle Tennessee, proposing it be listed as endangered. Habitat destruction from pollution and sediment runoff in Cannon, Coffee, Grundy, and Warren counties threatens its existence. Public comments are welcomed until September 2, emphasizing the urgent need to protect Tennessee's precious waterways.