Over 1,000 river miles in Central Texas have been designated as critical habitat to protect the mussel species.
Texas fatmucket mussels are among the species designated as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The endangered mussels are not to be confused with zebra mussels, which have invested Austin’s waterways in the past few years. Zebra mussels are not native to North America and disrupt entire ecosystems by consuming large amounts of aquatic food needed by other wildlife., says North America is known as the “mecca” for freshwater mussels: There are more species here than anywhere else in the world. However, they’re easily overlooked.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service identified 1,577 river miles essential to the mussels' conservation, including the Brazos, Colorado, Guadalupe and Trinity river basins. After the endangered listing goes into effect July 5, any work occurring in these areas will require consultation with federal agencies.“We sat in limbo until ... the press release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service came out," he said."This has been a long time coming.”“They knew this was coming.
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