Endangered Candy Darter May Be Saved for Posterity

Endangered Candy Darter with amazing coloration.

>> Press Release for Public Distribution, December 15, 2022

Biologists at White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery in West Virginia recently released hatchery-raised candy darters into the wild for the first time ever!

This conservation milestone was reached thanks to partners as well as the dedicated hatchery staff trialing new methods for the care of this vibrant (and rare) fish.

More on the conservation efforts to help the festive-looking candy darter:

http://ow.ly/nZEN50LIGuG

Photo: Courtesy of Joel Sartore/Photo Ark