Mussels stranded along Wisconsin River, other waterways
9/27/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Sauk County, WI
Start Date: 9/19/2023
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Wisconsin mussels were dying in large numbers as rivers dropped to near historic lows amid ongoing drought in the Badger State. Nearly half of the state’s 50 species of mussels are threatened, vulnerable or endangered. The public was asked to walk along rivers and creeks and rescue stranded mussels by tossing them into deeper water.
WiscNews (Madison, Wis.), Sept 22, 2023
Thousands of mussels were stranded along the Wisconsin River as drought reduced the river's flow. Some mussels have already died, but efforts were underway to move the mussels into deeper water.
WKOW-TV 27 ABC (Madison, Wis.), Sept 19, 2023
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