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‘Most iconic’ freshwater fish in Florida now designated as its own species, study says
“The most iconic Florida freshwater fish has a new name: Largemouth bass is now called Florida bass,” the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said July 17. Researchers conducted ...
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Florida Freshwater Mussel May Receive Nearly 190 Miles of Lifesaving Critical Habitat
PETERSBURG, Fla.— In response to a settlement agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed designating critical habitat for the Suwannee ...
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Florida Freshwater Mussel Threatened by Phosphate Mine Receives 190 Miles of Lifesaving Critical Habitat
a freshwater mussel found only in north Florida. The moccasinshell’s habitat in the Suwannee and Santa Fe rivers has been harmed by pollution and reduced water flows and is now threatened by a ...