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| | EPA: Pesticides - Pesticide Use Limitations for Warren County, Kentucky |
 | | Currently, it is believed that the fanshell only reproduces in: the Clinch River, Hancock County, TN and Scott County, VA; the Green River in Edmundson and Hart counties, KY; and the Licking River, in Campbell, Kenton and Pendelton counties, KY. Non-reproducing populations still are found in a few other rivers. |
 | | It is known to be found near the confluence of the Green and Barren rivers (Warren County, KY), The Clinch River near Kyles Ford (Hancock County), Tennessee, and in the Tennessee River below Guntersville Dam (Marshall County, AL), Wilson Dam (Lauderdale County, AL), and Pickwick Dam (Hardin County, TN). |
 | | The reasons for the decline of the rough pigtoe's population are not fully understood, however its longevity - up to 50 years - and the sedetary nature of mussels make them especially vulnerable to habitat alerations caused by dam construction, dredging, siltation, and pollution from agricultural and industrial practices. |
| www.epa.gov /oppfead1/endanger/kentucky/warren.htm (637 words) |
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