The rabbitfoot mussel, found in both Missouri and Illinois, is now a candidate for the endangered species list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday.

The mussel has only been identified in about 50 streams in 15 Midwestern states. One of…

The Associated Press is reporting that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering protecting 29 species under the Endangered Species Act.

One of those species, the frigid ambersnail, can be found in both Missouri and Illinois.

Many of the others are…

The Lear’s Macaw, a brilliant blue parrot found in northeast Brazil, seems to be bouncing back from the brink of extinction.

The current population of Lear’s Macaw is estimated to be 960 birds, up from 100 birds in 1989.

Consequently, the bird…

The Missouri Department of Transportation has temporarily relocated a group of Ozark hellbenders to a fish hatchery while replacing a bridge.

Once the work is done, large, flat rocks will be placed in the river to recreate the hellbenders’ habitat. The…

Photo by Don Martin Jr. for the Wild Canid Survial and Research Center

President Obama announced today that his administration is overturning a Bush administration rule that allows federal agencies to plan new construction projects without consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…