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 ...

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

Oregon wildlife officials are urging caution after an invasive species of mussel was discovered on a motorboat in Ashland on ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Researchers find that artificial habitats can support populations of Carter’s freshwater mussels in southwestern Australia.

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 ...

SAN ANTONIO – Think of it as a liver transplant. The San Antonio River Authority is reintroducing 5,000 freshwater mussels into the river over the next month or two, generally between Interstate 10 ...

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.