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Recent Examples on the Web The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the Foskett speckled dace is one of several fish species that have seen comebacks in recent years. — USA TODAY, "Disney surprise, foreign feral hogs, porous pavement: News from around our 50 states," 13 Sep. 2019 Federal wildlife officials have proposed removing federal protections for the Foskett speckled dace, which is found only in Lake County. — Andrew Theen, OregonLive.com, "Feds propose removing protections for rare Oregon fish listed under Endangered Species Act," 3 Jan. 2018 There also have been sightings of longnose dace, a type of minnow on the state's priority list for species conservation. — Michael Hawthorne, chicagotribune.com, "Spying on suckers: Volunteers track migrations of native Great Lakes fish," 12 May 2017

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“Dace.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dace. Accessed 27 January 2020.

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