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HABITAT AND BIOLOGY: Starnes (1977) presents a comprehensive life study of the snail darter. Percina tanasi is found over gravel and sand shoals with moderate current in large tributaries and free-flowing rivers.
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www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/fish/other/darters/snail/
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The tiny Snail Darter is one of the most famous fishes in North America. It became the focus of attention in 1977 when its status as an endangered species delayed construction of Tellico Dam in the Tennessee Valley. ... The dam project was eventually allowed to go ahead, and the darter's habitat there was completely destroyed.
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kids.yahoo.com/animals/fishes/6735--Snail+Darter
kids.yahoo.com/animals/fishes/6735--Snail+Darter
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“In late 1979 the Tellico Dam received an exemption and the Tellico Reservoir was filled. The snail darter is now extinct in that habitat.”...
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thethirdwave.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-tragic-story-...
thethirdwave.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-tragic-story-of-the-snail-darter/
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Snail darter controversy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The snail darter controversy involved the delay of the construction of the Tellico Dam on the Little Tennessee River in 1973. On August 12 1973, University of Tennessee biologist and professor David...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snail_darter_controversy
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Terry Gay Puckett ... Specializing in acrylic and watercolor painting, enamel on metal, and liturgical design. ... Creating art is my way to interact, share, and complete a major part of my destiny. I want to capture the passing moment, and saturate my work with the colors and textures of my surroundings.
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In 1975, the snail darter was listed as an endangered special and the area of the Tellico Dam was designated as the snail darter’s critical habitat.
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hubpages.com/hub/The-Story-Of-The-Snail-Darter
hubpages.com/hub/The-Story-Of-The-Snail-Darter
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Thanks to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the snail darter was ... the Tellico Dam because it would eliminate the snail darter's only known habitat, ...
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www.amazon.com/Snail-Darter-Case-Endangered-Landmark/dp...
www.amazon.com/Snail-Darter-Case-Endangered-Landmark/dp/0700615059
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If the dam was completed, only 15% of it was left undone, the filling of the reservoir behind the dam would totally destroy the snail darter's habitat, causing it to become extinct.
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www.happinessonline.org/MoralCode/SafeguardAndImproveYo...
www.happinessonline.org/MoralCode/SafeguardAndImproveYourEnvironment/p12.htm
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