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Polar Bears and the Snail Darter
Kevin A. Hassett
Published: May 15, 2008 08:41
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Excerpt: {magazine_leadin}{magazine_body}Back in August 1973, a biologist found a humble fish called the snail darter in the Little Tennessee River. At the time, it was believed that this species would be pushed to extinction if the Tennessee Valley Authority finished its Tellico Dam. The snail darter became a celebrity, as environmentalists used the Endangered Species Act to halt the project. It took six years and an act of Congress to complete the dam. The pattern is familiar. Someone discovers a rare species in a local area. It…
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