Energy & environment · 09/08/2011

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lists Five Species as Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined the endangered status of five fish species, including the Cumberland darter, rush darter, yellowcheek darter, chucky madtom, and laurel dace, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, which will provide federal protections for these species across their ranges.