Issues Federal Fish and Wildlife Service declares Texas Hornshell endangered. In today’s Federal Register, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a rule that outlines the service’s determination that the Texas Hornshell warrants “endangered” status under the Endangered Species Act [...]
Issues Sage-grouse amendment up for approval in annual defense policy bill. A proposed amendment to the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would decentralize greater sage-grouse conservation, granting individual states more control over management, and preventing the U.S. Fish and [...]
ICYMI: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a six-month extension on the deadline for making a final ESA listing determination for the Texas hornshell. The public comment period is open until September 11th. New species pages: IPAA has developed [...]
Source: Fish and Wildlife Species Status Assessment Report for the Texas Hornshell, June 2016 The Texas Hornshell (Popenaias popei) is a mussel found in New Mexico and Texas. This freshwater mussel lives in shallow, slow running water in [...]
Issues FWS proposes endangered listing for Texas hornshell. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Tuesday to list the Texas hornshell as an endangered species. A freshwater mussel species found in New Mexico and Texas, the Texas hornshell is the [...]