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

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

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 ...

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

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated around 3,814 river miles as critical habitat for four endangered species of ...

The western ridged mussel plays a crucial role in keeping rivers in the Western United States clean. However, thanks to environmental threats and the introduction of invasive species, these valuable ...

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Fish and Game now has an idea of the effect of the state's quagga mussel treatment's impact on fish populations in the mid-Snake River. In October, the Idaho State Department of ...

Eight mussel species were recently declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, including one native to Illinois. Staff The Bellingham Herald file The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

San Joaquin County supervisors declared a local emergency to secure funding and mitigation for the invasive golden mussel ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced on Wednesday that golden mussels have been added to the state’s invasive species list, which prohibits the possession and transport of the creature in the ...