# [Endangered Candy Darter May Be Saved for Posterity](https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2022/12/17/endangered-candy-darter- may-be-saved-for-posterity/)
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Endangered Candy Darter with amazing coloration.
**U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ~ Candy Darter ~ Small fish, huge news!**
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:**
Photo: Courtesy of Joel Sartore/Photo Ark
URL: https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2022/12/17/endangered-candy-darter-may-be- saved-for-posterity/