The Snail That Caused a New State Park

Anguispira picta, or painted tiger snail. (Photo: Lk.mer / Wickipedia Commons)

Riddle: What Did a Snail Cause?

Answer: “Without the painted tiger snail, we probably wouldn’t have a park,” Head of the Crow State Park Manager Bill Loewer told members and guests at the Nov. 3 Sewanee Civic Association dinner meeting. The Tennessee General Assembly has allocated $25 million dollars to the new park, designated as separate from the South Cumberland park system just over a year ago. The painted tiger snail is only found in a limited 10-mile radius within the park.

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Leslie Lytle – Sewanee Mountain Messenger

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