One of the Most Endangered Animals in Vermont, Freshwater Mussels

Photo by Kent McFarland

VPR - Here in Vermont there are eighteen separate species of freshwater mussels and of those, ten are listed as threatened or endangered while several others are considered rare. Mussels are a great indicator of water quality. Learn how scientists are studying them and what they can tell us about water health. 

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