Oregon Chub Becomes the First Fish to Be Taken Off the Endangered Species List

Making history, the Oregon chub became the first fish ever removed from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Animals on Tuesday.  The minnow, unique to the state’s Willamette River Basin, was listed in 1993, when the population dipped below 1,000. Today the number has climbed to over 140,000 and the minnow can be found in more than 80 locations, according to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service press release...more

Great work!  The ESA has been on the books for 40 years and they've saved one little fishy.  "One Fish Every Forty Years" is their battle cry.  The ESA has been a success - at land use control - not saving species.