Photo Courtesy Ayla Skorupa

Overview

North America harbors the highest diversity of freshwater mussels in the world, yet 30 species have become extinct and >65% are considered imperiled. The Brook Floater has been identified by Northeastern states as one of the most critically imperiled species of greatest conservation. In 2019 a decision not to list the species under the federal Endangered Species act was due, in part, to the coordinated research and conservation efforts conducted by the Brook Floater Working Group (BFWG).