A snapping turtle in West Tennessee’s Hatchie River, which is home to 250 species of birds and more than 100 species of fish. (Photo: Rob Colvin)
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is potentially a few months away from purchasing about 7,500 acres of land along the Hatchie River for conservation and outdoor recreation.
The property spans Haywood, Hardeman and Madison counties in West Tennessee and includes ecologically valuable wetlands marked as a priority for conservation…