Mississippi Field Supervisor James Austin releases a pearl darter

Field Supervisor James Austin releases a peal darter 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
Field Supervisor James Austin releases a peal darter 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
Subject tags
Aquatic animals
Aquatic environment
Biologists (USFWS)
Conservation
Endangered and/or Threatened species
Fishes
Freshwater fish
Species reintroduction
Wildlife restoration