The good news is that I found a new flame chub site each in Limestone and
Marshall counties, although one of them is also based on finding a single
individual after extensive netting.
The species currently has almost no formal protection, not even Special
Concern, at either the state or federal level. The only protection in place
is you need to have a Scientific Collecting Permit to be in possession of
them in Alabama (I have a Permit...). I'd say the species needs some
recognition of its declining status, as do others such as Boschung & Mayden
in their recent Alabama book.
Just thought that everyone should know. If you're in Montgomery this Friday,
you're welcome to drop by. Contact me for directions.
--Bruce Stallsmith
there are at least some flame chubs near the Tennessee
Huntsville, AL, US of A
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