Recreating tidal freshwater marshes in estuaries which do not have boundaries such as weirs at the top could compensate for where habitat at risk of being lost to estuarine squeeze, they say.

As the number of freshwater mussels continues to decline across North America, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking to designate critical habitat areas to protect the species. The service ...

A study examines how dams contribute to fragmentation of freshwater fish habitats. Dams contribute to flood protection, energy supply, and water security, but they also threaten freshwater fish ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated 190 miles of streams and rivers in Florida and Georgia as critical habitat for a rare species of freshwater mussel once thought to be extinct.

Upper Klamath Lake is a massive, shallow freshwater lake in Klamath County, just north of Klamath Falls. Historically, it was fringed in wetlands. “Half our diet we relied on was our fisheries ...

Overharvesting and habitat loss endanger most of the world’s freshwater “megafauna.” But many species may yet be saved. By Rachel Nuwer Some of the most astonishing creatures on Earth hide ...

Odessa American - September 13, 2024 The Habitat and Angler Access Program is looking for project ideas and proposals for the third round of funding for fiscal years 2026-2027.

First, the creation of the mitigation bank would convert freshwater wetlands, a functioning habitat, to saltwater wetlands without a real need. Wadmalaw Island already contains very little freshwater.

As the number of freshwater mussels continue to decline across North America, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking to designate critical habitat areas to protect the species. The service ...

Critical habitat zones proposed to protect freshwater mussels Areas would span several states, including Iowa’s eastern border Olivia Cohen Jan. 2, 2025 5:00 am, Updated: Jan. 2, 2025 7:16 am ...