Center for Biological Diversity: Two Eastern Freshwater Mussels Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection
September 29, 2020
September 29, 2020
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 29 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Sept. 28:
In response to a petition and lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity and allies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect the round hickorynut and longsolid freshwater mussels under the Endangered Species Act, with more than 2,000 river miles of proposed critical habitat from Pennsylvania to Mississippi.
"Freshwater musse . . .
In response to a petition and lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity and allies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect the round hickorynut and longsolid freshwater mussels under the Endangered Species Act, with more than 2,000 river miles of proposed critical habitat from Pennsylvania to Mississippi.
"Freshwater musse . . .