Mussels are freshwater heroes — dubbed the “kidneys” of the waterways they occupy — but their populations have significantly plummeted in the Niagara River Basin over the years.

Freshwater fish live in rivers and lakes, and their needs are relatively simple. They don’t ask for too much—just clean water, good food, and a little love.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced the launch of a $100 million freshwater fish ...

DuPage County uses these mussel baskets to raise freshwater mussels, an endangered species that is key to the health of the county's waterways. (Forest Preserve District of DuPage County) ...