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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lists Yellow Lance Mussel as Threatened

By Brooke Wahlberg on April 4, 2018 Posted in Fish & Wildlife Service, Listing

On April 3, 2018, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a final to rule listing the yellow lance mussel (Elliptio lanceolata) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The final rule states that only seven populations of this freshwater mussel remain, all of which are located in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. … Continue Reading