Four freshwater mussel species now have additional federal protections as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designates over ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the salamander mussel as an endangered species. A species of freshwater mussel found in pockets of the Allegheny River might soon be protected ...

A study found that invasive zebra mussels significantly alter aquatic ecosystems, and are associated with elevated mercury concentrations in fish. Mercury, a potent neurotoxin, poses a serious threat ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined in 2023 it would list the salamander mussel on the endangered species list but ...

The Center for Biological Diversity on March 17 notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that it intends to sue the agency for failing to make a timely decision on whether the western ridged mussel ...

A little-known but valuable species found in Kentucky rivers is on a "pathway toward extinction" without federal intervention ...

You may have heard that various kinds of invasive plants and animals create problems for species that are native to an area. In the case of the quagga mussel, which only grows to the size of a ...

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WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to follow through on plans to protect salamander mussels under the Endangered Species Act. The ...

Trevor Starks stands in the Neosho River holding a rare mussel. He’s smiling because this find is his first evidence that the mussel, a Neosho mucket, is surviving here eight months after he and other ...

The U.S. state of Washington is taking emergency action to reclassify golden mussels as a Prohibited Level 1 invasive species ...