Biologists release a pearl darter into the pearl river

Project Leader Cole Cochran and Fish and Wildlife Biologist Jacob Moore release pearl darters into the Strong River, Miss., Monday, July 31, 2023. The Strong River is a headwater of the Pearl River, where the pearl darter has not lived for 50 years. (USWFS Photo/Ian Fischer)
Photo By/Credit
Ian Fischer
Date Shot/Created
08/01/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Project Leader Cole Cochran and Fish and Wildlife Biologist Jacob Moore release pearl darters into the Strong River, Miss., Monday, July 31, 2023. The Strong River is a headwater of the Pearl River, where the pearl darter has not lived for 50 years. (USWFS Photo/Ian Fischer)
Facility
Private John Allen National Fish Hatchery
Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office
Ecosystem
River/stream
Species
Percina aurora
Staff
Jacob Moore
Cole Cochran
Subject tags
Aquatic animals
Aquatic environment
Biologists (USFWS)
Conservation
Endangered and/or Threatened species
Fishes
Freshwater fish
Species reintroduction
Wildlife restoration