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St. Croix mussel research highlighted in National Park Service newsletter
Wild and Scenic Rivers program publishes St. Croix 360 stories about scientific studies of unique aquatic creatures.
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Stalking bullsnakes on St. Croix Valley sand plains
In a prairie on the river bluffs, researchers are slowly and steadily learning about the region’s largest snakes.
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Study: Invasive carp hurt Mississippi River sport fishing
Scientists show how game fish populations have declined in area where carp are established — a worrisome omen for the St. Croix.
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Flexing Mussels, Part 2: Searching for St. Croix River spectaclecase
Elusive and endangered species finds refuge in rocky reaches, where biologists seek answers to guide protection.
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Flexing Mussels, Part 1: Citizens scientists study special St. Croix creatures
U of MN researcher is joined by volunteer crew wading into mussel research.
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St. Croix Creature Feature: River is refuge for endangered mussel
Spectaclecase species is subject of intensive research and protection.
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Video: See the St. Croix join the muddy Mississippi and learn why it is that way
Unique aerial footage shows a blue river joining brown water, but there’s more to it than meets the eye.
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Survey finds St. Croix River has most mussel species of any Wisconsin waters
Species once commercially important now recognized for ecosystem importance.
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Invasive buckthorn can cause increased erosion and nutrient runoff into nearby waters
The non-native bush that has overrun forests in the region not only changes the landscape but could also harm lakes and rivers.
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Creature Feature: Winged mapleleaf mussels cling to existence in a short stretch of the St. Croix
Endangered mollusks only live in a fraction of their historic range, while scientist seek to better understand and protect their delicate population.
