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The location of the State of Tennessee in the United States of America. Topographic map of Tennessee. The U.S. state of Tennessee has a uniquely diverse array of fresh-water fish species, owing to its large network of rivers and creeks, with major waterways in the state including the Mississippi River which forms its western border, the Tennessee River, the Cumberland River, and the Duck River.
A useful distinction is that, while the generic name Betta is italicized and capitalized, when used as a common name it is usually neither italicized nor capitalized. [5] The common name of B. pugnax, for example, is thus Penang betta. Betta splendens, the Siamese fighting fish, is often referred to simply as a "betta" in the U.S.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is an independent state agency of the state of Tennessee with the mission of managing the state's fish and wildlife and their habitats, as well as responsibility for all wildlife-related law enforcement activities. The agency also has responsibility for fostering the safe use of the state's waters ...
Tennessee has 59 designated state parks, operated by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). The largest park, Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail, is made up of land along the Cumberland Trail, stretching from Cumberland Gap at the Virginia state line to Prentice Cooper State Forest in Marion County, just northwest of Chattanooga. [1]
(The Center Square) – More than 5,400 acres in west Tennessee will open as the state's 16th forest in 2025, the Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry said.
Chickasaw State Forest: Hardeman County: Chuck Swan State Forest: Union County: Franklin State Forest: Marion County: John Tully State Forest: Lauderdale County: Lewis State Forest: Lewis County: Lone Mountain State Forest: Morgan County: Martha Sundquist State Forest: Cocke County: Natchez Trace State Forest: Henderson County: Pickett State ...
The Tennessee attorney general has accused a Clay County farmer of flouting state law by allowing large amounts of cow waste to flow into waterways. Tennessee sues farmer with 6,000 cows, missing ...
In 1940 the Crossville Exchange Club appointed a committee to encourage the state to purchase some of the abandoned land for a wildlife management area. The Conservation Commission bought 63,000 acres (250 km 2 ) from the Tennessee Mineral and Lumber Company in 1942 using Pittman–Robertson federal aid funds.