U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Critical Habitat Designation for Endangered Fish Species

Summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed critical habitat designations for five endangered fish species, including the Cumberland darter, rush darter, yellowcheek darter, chucky madtom, and laurel dace, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The proposed designations cover approximately 85 river kilometers in Kentucky and Tennessee, and 157 river kilometers in Arkansas.