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Monday, October 5, 2026
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Snail darter

WASHINGTON — The 3-inch snail darter — which rose to fame during the first U.S. Supreme Court test of the Endangered Species Act in 1978 — has seen a “historic” recovery in numbers and can be removed from the endangered species list.

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