Several of the newly protected species reside in the Guadalupe River which flows just north and east of San Antonio.
Seven species of Texas freshwater mussels are now protected under the Endangered Species Act, including several that reside in the Guadalupe River, which flows just north and east of San Antonio. last week for seven species of freshwater mussels: the Guadalupe fatmucket, Texas fatmucket, Guadalupe orb, Texas pimpleback, Balcones spike, and false spike, which will be designated as endangered, and the Texas fawnsfoot, which is receiving a threatened listing.
These species are critical to the health of several major Texas freshwater rivers, said Michael Robinson, a senior conservation advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, a grassroots nonprofit known for its work protecting endangered species through legal action and scientific petitions. The centeragainst the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to finalize Endangered Species Act protections for six of the mussels.
“It’s a rising tide and all boats sort of situation,” Donovan said. “Critical habitat designation is just as important as the protection of the animals since it allows a holistic community service approach to protecting these areas.” Lueders added that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is “committed to working with local communities to ensure they have the tools they need to protect and recover these imperiled species.”
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