Jan 14 Environment Update: Endangered Mussels Return to Wild About a year and a half ago, we brought you the story of Kentucky’s endangered mussels, and the struggle to save them. Decades of pollution and habitat loss have put a large percentage of our watershed’s freshwater mussels on the federal endangered species list. Now, WFPL’s Kristin Espeland Gourlay has this update on one mussel – with a little good news. By Kristin Espeland Jan 14 Environment Update: Endangered Mussels Return to Wild Kristin Espeland
Nov 9 Environment Two KY Species New Candidates for Federal Protections Two species found in Kentucky, one exclusively, could be offered protection under the Endangered Species Act. But for now, the small flowering plant called the Kentucky gladecress and the rabbitsfoot freshwater mussel are only candidates. By Kristin Espeland Nov 9 Environment Two KY Species New Candidates for Federal Protections Kristin Espeland