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Diamond Darter in WV to received ESA protection

Started by Guest_fundulus_* , Jul 25 2012 06:17 PM

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#1 Guest_fundulus_*

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 06:17 PM

The Center for Biological Diversity announced today that they have settled with the US Fish & Wildlife Service to protect the Diamond Darter and its remaining river habitat in West Virginia. The species is one of the "Desperate Dozen", 12 freshwater fish species in the Southeast that the Southeastern Fisheries Council has named as being in extreme danger of imminent extinction. The Spring Pygmy Sunfish found only to the west of Huntsville, Alabama, is another one of the Desperate Dozen that has recently received somewhat better protection from US FWS. The Diamond Darter link is at:
http://www.biologica...07-25-2012.html

#2 Guest_jblaylock_*

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Posted 26 July 2012 - 08:34 AM

Hmm, I thought the Diamond Darter was extirpated in KY.

#3 Guest_fundulus_*

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Posted 26 July 2012 - 08:35 AM

It is.

#4 Guest_jblaylock_*

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Posted 26 July 2012 - 08:40 AM

I thought so. So why protect area's in KY where they don't exsist?

Also, I noticed on their timeline that a final decision on the KY Arrow Darter won't happen until 2016....wow, a lot can happen in 4 years.

#5 Guest_gerald_*

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Posted 26 July 2012 - 09:46 AM

Protect their native habitat so that lost populations can recolonize and recover, either naturally or with human help, like what Conservation Fisheries in TN does. Depends on why they died out, and whether the damage is reversible, e.g. chlorine or chemical spill (recoverable) versus large dam or dense urbanization (not recoverable).

#6 Guest_dac343_*

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 08:30 PM

Also, I noticed on their timeline that a final decision on the KY Arrow Darter won't happen until 2016....wow, a lot can happen in 4 years.

Yea, especially in the areas they are found. Seems like when I find them I only find 2-3 in a 800m stretch. Hopefully they are awarded protection, just wish it was sooner rather than later.

#7 Guest_fundulus_*

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 10:23 AM

The Fish & Wildlife Service sometimes moves in mysterious ways, often related to having the funding to do something as well as negotiating with states and landowners. It's an imperfect process.