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 Niagara River is a powerful force in Western New York, helping to supply electricity to areas throughout the entire state — and the fate of its water quality relies heavily on fish and their ...

As boating season approaches, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) wants to remind the public to do their part, ...

SAN ANTONIO – A team at the San Antonio River Authority is working on a project to reintroduce native freshwater mussles to the Mission Reach of the San Antonio River Walk. River Authority biologists ...

WASHINGTON — Freshwater mussels may be out of sight, but they should not be out of mind. A recent study shows we've lost over 90% of the freshwater mussel population in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed as ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon wildlife officials are urging caution after an invasive species of mussel was discovered on a ...

KENTWOOD, Mich. — A notable finding of freshwater mussels in Covenant Park’s stretch of Plaster Creek in Kentwood is prompting new conservation efforts in the area. This discovery is reshaping the ...

Since the start of 2026, multiple watercraft contaminated with invasive freshwater mussels have been intercepted in ...

ODFW staff found quagga mussels on a motorboat coming from Lake Havasu, Arizona at the Ashland Boat Inspection Station on ...

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 ...