Another species needing urgent protection here in our State. While this is specific to Central Oregon I assume that these are found in our waters as well.
A 2017 analysis that looked at historic versus recent distributing areas of the species and found that the populations have declined by almost 50% of its historic range and it has been accelerating in recent years.
A nonprofit conservation group has filed a petition for Endangered Species Act protections for a unique species of mussel that is vanishing from rivers and streams in the Pacific Northwest.
Filed under: Endangered Species, Shellfish |
