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Two rare Texas cavefish proposed for Listing under Endangered Species Act. Groundwater well uptake is primary threat increasing risk of extinction
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Record Number:
6259
Year:
2023
Abstract:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a proposal to list the toothless blindcat and widemouth blindcat, two cave-dwelling catfish species from the San Antonio segment of the Edwards Aquifer in Bexar County, Texas, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
After reviewing the best available science, the Service finds that both of the “blindcats” are in danger of extinction throughout their range due to mortality from uptake by groundwater wells.
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