Federal officials say two species of freshwater mussels that live in southwest Missouri and are considered indicators of water quality will soon be placed under federal protection.

Seven types of freshwater mussels found in Central Texas have been listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Credit: Ryan Hagerty/USFWS The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared six ...

Freshwater mussels are one of the most endangered groups of animals in the world — over 80 species are protected under the Endangered Species Act and >20 species have recently gone extinct. As such, ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WHTM) — Two species of freshwater mussels, both of which can be found in Pennsylvania waters, are getting new protections under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Freshwater mussels — often overlooked and endangered — play a critical role in filtering water across the country. Now, a ...

According to the BBC, routine surveys recently uncovered quagga mussels in Lower Lough Erne, with DNA analysis confirming the ...

The new freshwater mussel species was discovered in the Nanbanhe River in China’s Yunnan Province, according to a study. Chen Z-G, Dai Y-T, Chen H, Hu H-F, Jiang J, Guo L, Ouyang S, Zhao X-X, Wu X-P ...

Seven types of freshwater mussels found in Central Texas have been listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act. (Ryan Hagerty/Usfws, Ryan Hagerty/Usfws) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas ...

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared six species of freshwater mussels found in Central Texas as endangered and another as threatened on Monday. Environmental scientists ...