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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed placing six Texas freshwater mussels on the endangered species list and designating nearly 2,000 miles of Texas rivers as critical habitat for them. The ...

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 recent discovery of a new type of invasive mussel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is raising concerns that the non-native species could cause major ecological harm and inflict costly ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Six types of mussels that used to be found in various streams and rivers that run through Tennessee have officially been declared extinct. The six mussels were among 21 ...

Mt. Pleasant, Mich (WNEM) – A graduate student from Central Michigan University unraveled information regarding freshwater mollusk in the Tittabawassee River watershed. When updated a 40-year ...

Three species of mussels that live in the Guadalupe River have been added to the endangered list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says. The Guadalupe fatmucket, Guadalupe orb and false spike have ...