National Park Service: Endangered Freshwater Species Shows Signs of Population Increases
November 19, 2025
November 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release:
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Endangered Freshwater Species Shows Signs of Population Increases
Oneida, Tennessee: An endangered freshwater mussel species in the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area is showing signs of natural population increases for the first time. The tan riffleshell (Epioblasma walkeri) is an endangered mussel found in only a few l . . .
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Endangered Freshwater Species Shows Signs of Population Increases
Oneida, Tennessee: An endangered freshwater mussel species in the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area is showing signs of natural population increases for the first time. The tan riffleshell (Epioblasma walkeri) is an endangered mussel found in only a few l . . .