KENTWOOD, Mich. — A recent survey of Plaster Creek in Kentwood uncovered a surprising discovery that could reshape local restoration plans. A Plaster Creek Stewards' mussel survey discovered seven ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The invasive quagga mussels found in an Idaho river in 2023 were microscopic. But to state officials, their presence was enormous.

Four freshwater mussel species now have additional federal protections as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designates over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This zebra mussel was one of 19 pulled off the Mactaquac Dam by Meghann Bruce's research team during last year's survey of the St.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Water managers and state wildlife officials last year hoped the discovery of a microscopic zebra mussel larva in the Colorado River was a one-time event, not ...

What native freshwater mussels tell us about the health of the Willamette River. Native freshwater mussels are environmental superheroes that filter rivers across North America, but their future is ...

Unassuming freshwater mussels are emerging as environmental heroes. These humble mollusks serve as the “livers of our rivers,” filtering 10-20 gallons of water daily while removing harmful algae, ...

When it comes to zebra mussels in the Colorado River system, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis summed it up this way: “We look, we find.” While Colorado’s first detection of the highly ...