Tag: Conasauga River

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Articles

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  Conasauga River shaded by trees. Photo by USFWS.

  Saving an endangered southern river

  March 22, 2017 | 6 minute read

  Crandall, Georgia – The Conasauga River courses through Jimmy Petty’s corn, bean and dairy farm near the Tennessee line. The Conasauga River flows through Jimmy Petty’s farm near Crandall, Ga. Photo by Dan Chapman, USFWS. Petty and his brothers own seven miles of riverfront, much of it covered one recent morning in bright green winter wheat, along both sides of the Conasauga. The mountains of the Chattahoochee National Forest offer a postcard-perfect backdrop.  Learn more...

Faq

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  Frecklebelly madtom. Photo by USFWS.

  Frecklebelly madtom proposed listing, 4(d) rule and critical habitat frequently asked questions

  November 17, 2020 | 7 minute read

  What is the frecklebelly madtom and where does it occur? The frecklebelly madtom is a small, stout catfish that inhabits the main channels and tributaries of medium to large river systems in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. The fish has a broad but scattered distribution across the Pearl River and Mobile Basin drainages. Throughout its range, the frecklebelly madtom primarily occupies streams and rivers within the Gulf Coastal Plain province.  Learn more...

News

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  Frecklebelly madtom. Photo by USFWS.

  Service proposes to list population of frecklebelly madtom as threatened under Endangered Species Act

  November 17, 2020 | 4 minute read

  Following a review of the best available science, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list a population of the frecklebelly madtom in the Upper Coosa River in Georgia and Tennessee as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposal, which would provide protections to this distinct population segment (DPS), also includes proposing critical habitat and a 4(d) rule for this population. The frecklebelly madtom is a small catfish that inhabits channels and tributaries of medium to large river systems in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.  Read the full story...

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  Trispot darter. Photo by Pat O'Neil, Geological Survey of Alabama.

  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes protection for rare darter in Coosa River Basin

  October 3, 2017 | 4 minute read

  A unique fish that acts like a tiny salmon needs protection. The trispot darter, a small, colorful fish found in parts of the Coosa River Basin in southeastern Tennessee, northern Georgia, and northern Alabama, is disappearing. Following a scientifically rigorous review of the darter, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is proposing to list the species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Every year this short-lived fish, which is less than two inches long, swims upstream from the larger river habitat where it usually lives so it can spawn in the vegetation of small tributaries and seeps.  Read the full story...

Wildlife

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  Frecklebelly madtom. Photo by USFWS.

  Frecklebelly madtom

  The frecklebelly madtom is a small catfish that inhabits channels and tributaries of medium to large river systems in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee.  Visit the species profile...