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KY biologist discovered a new species--you could name it

By Emma Austin, Louisville Courier Journal

A biologist with the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources recently discovered a new species of crayfish, and now the department is looking for someone to name it. Kentucky Wild, a sponsorship program within KDFWR, is offering the chance for a sponsor to name the newly discovered species. All funds will go toward supporting wildlife facing threats in the state.

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New species of crayfish



2020-01-27 - Louisville, KY - Photo courtesy Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife at-risk species biologist Zack Couch discovered this rare crayfish near Louisville, and it is only known to exist in a few streams in Jefferson, Bullitt and Meade counties. While Kentucky Fish and Wildlife will select the scientific name, the agency decided to auction the rights to the common name.

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