SFR Susquehanna endanger perch

[wanderingrichard]

Not something normally addressed on a site dedicated to PNW fisheries but I see a bit of similarity between the approaches

Researchers discover one-of-a-kind fish is local to lower Susquehanna

In an attempt to rescue a rare darter in the lower Susquehanna River, a Penn State research team, working with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, has determined that the fish is a distinct subspecies found nowhere else. And that makes the effort to restore its population even more...

phys.org

 

[Zak]

If you are interested in darters and the Endangered Species Act, I highly recommend the book The Snail Darter and the Dam, by my friend (and excellent fly tyer and angler) Zyg Platter. He argued that case, the first big case under the ESA, and the back story is fascinating and sad.