Endangered freshwater mussels granted federal protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service granted protected status to longsolid and round hickorynut freshwater mussels as populations dwindle in the Eastern US
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service granted protected status to longsolid and round hickorynut freshwater mussels as populations dwindle in the Eastern US
Two freshwater mussel species are getting federal protection. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday it will designate the longsolid and round hickorynut mussels as threatened. This means they're
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal regulators designated two U.S. freshwater mussels as threatened on Wednesday, a further sign of trouble for native mollusks that help cleanse waters by filtering out pollutants as they feed.
The state wants to add the Saltmarsh sparrow and Ashton's cuckoo to its endangered list, and designate four other birds, a bat and a beetle as threatened.
The state wants to add the Saltmarsh sparrow and Ashton's cuckoo to its endangered list, and designate four other birds, a bat and a beetle as threatened.