Center for Biological Diversity: Two Southern Freshwater Mussels Proposed for Endangered Species Protection
March 18, 2023
March 18, 2023
DALLAS, Texas, March 18 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release:
In response to a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protection for two freshwater mussels in five southern states and designated 1,860 river miles as critical habitat.
"These long-overdue protections for the Texas heelsplitter and Louisiana pigtoe would toss a lifeline to two special critters that won't s . . .
In response to a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protection for two freshwater mussels in five southern states and designated 1,860 river miles as critical habitat.
"These long-overdue protections for the Texas heelsplitter and Louisiana pigtoe would toss a lifeline to two special critters that won't s . . .