# Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status and Reintroduction of Four Fishes in the Tellico River
> **US Fish and Wildlife Service** · Final rule. · Published 2002-08-12 · Effective 2002-09-11 · 67 FR 52420
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-20341
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Sub-agency:** US Fish and Wildlife Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 52420
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2002-08-12
- **Effective date:** 2002-09-11
## Abstract

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), plan to reintroduce two federally listed endangered fishes--the duskytail darter (Etheostoma percnurum) and smoky madtom (Noturus baileyi)--and two federally listed threatened fishes--the yellowfin madtom (Noturus flavipinnis) and spotfin chub (=turquoise shiner) (Cyprinella (=Hybopsis) monacha)--into the Tellico River, between the backwaters of the Tellico Reservoir (approximately Tellico River mile (TRM) 19 (30.4 kilometers (km))) and TRM 33 (52.8 km), near the Tellico Ranger Station, Monroe County, Tennessee. These reestablished populations will be classified as nonessential experimental populations (NEPs) in accordance with section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Based on an evaluation by species experts, none of these species are currently known to exist in this river reach or its tributaries. These reintroductions are recovery actions and are part of a series of reintroductions and other recovery actions that the Service, Federal and State agencies, and other partners are considering and conducting throughout the species' historic ranges. This rule provides a plan for establishing the NEPs and provides for limited allowable legal taking of the aforementioned fishes within the defined NEP area.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/08/12/02-20341/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-establishment-of-nonessential-experimental-population)
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