Two North Carolina Animals Added To 'Endangered Species' List
Both the Carolina madtom catfish and the Neuse River waterdog salamander have been listed under the Endangered Species Act, News Channel 12 reports. "The Endangered Species Act is the most effective tool available to save plants and animals from extinction, so it's good news that these special North Carolina creek critters now have the habitat safeguards they need to survive," said Tierra Curry, a senior scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the small Carolina madtom was classified as an endangered species while the slightl...
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