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Atlantic Pigtoe Mussel

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday it will list the Atlantic pigtoe mussel as threatened and will give it critical habitat, given threats to the creature from development, agriculture, climate change and invasive species.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday it will list the Atlantic pigtoe mussel as threatened and will give it critical habitat, given threats to the creature from development, agriculture, climate change and invasive species.

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