U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a critical habitat designation to protect that includes the snuffbox, rayed bean and ...

A mussel has been captured on video flapping its mantle in an attempt to lure a fish to involuntarily serve as a host for its larvae. The short clip, which was posted online by the West Virginia ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the salamander mussel as an endangered species. A species of freshwater mussel found in pockets of the Allegheny River might soon be protected ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Looking forward to the 10th anniversary of the American debut of the zebra mussel and looking back at the tens of millions of dollars of damage the miniature mollusk has ...

AUSTIN — It's 9 a.m. and a trio of surveyors are already making their way through the foot-high waters of Dobbins Creek. With a big electrofishing pack on her back, Brenda DeZiel sweeps the creek bed ...

ORANGEBURG — A mussel species known for filtering water in rivers and streams has dwindled to about 200 animals remaining in the wild. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hopes to rebuild the ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced on Wednesday that golden mussels have been added to the state’s invasive species list, which prohibits the possession and transport of the creature in the ...

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels, an aquatic invasive species, in Fish Hook Lake north of Park Rapids. In October, the DNR ...

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department reintroduced a native species of mussels to rivers in southeast Wyoming this summer after finding none in the state during recent surveys. The plain pocketbook ...

Atherosclerosis is the buildup of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls. This buildup, called plaque, results in the thickening or hardening of the arteries, substantially ...