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 ...

The Northwest’s freshwater mussels are in trouble, rapidly declining in almost every population biologists study. Take 2005, when biologists counted historic numbers of freshwater mussels in the North ...

Freshwater mussels are some of the planet's most fascinating and underappreciated animals. With their beautifully colorful shells, diversity of shapes and interesting adornments — including ridges, ...

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 ...

Larvae of the freshwater pearl mussel can give protection against bacterial infection Glochidium larvae of the freshwater pearl mussel attach to salmon or trout gills, where they develop and grow for ...

KODAK, Tenn. (WATE) — A new festival is coming to East Tennessee to celebrate one of the biggest supporters of river habitat health. Tennessee River Watershed Mussel Fest is set for May 17 from 10 a.m ...

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources released into the wild on U.S. Forest Service property the first group of Carolina heelsplitters raised by agency biologists. These rare freshwater mussels are ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. Nestled in the silt, sand or fine gravel of South Dakota’s ...