Mussels
Years of Work Under the ESA Helped Bring the James Spinymussel Back to the James River
Decades of work facilitated by listing to the Endangered and Threatened Species List went into a release of James spinymussel into its historic range. Read more…
Saving the Birdwing Pearlymussel to Keep Virginia’s Waters Clean
The team at DWR’s Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) is working to restore the endangered birdwing pearlymussel in Virginia's rivers. Read more…
Saving the Appalachian Monkeyface
Staff at DWR’s Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center are working to preserve a species on the brink of extinction. Read more…
Solving the Appalachian Monkeyface Mussel Mystery
Years of research by the staff at DWR's AWCC resulted in the successful propagation and release of one of the rarest species of mussel in the U.S. Read more…
We’re Ready for Musselrama 2021!
Musselrama is a week-long mussel survey focused on determining how stocked mussels are doing throughout Virginia. Read more…