Higgins eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii)

These Higgins eye pearlymussels were marked and then replaced in the river. We use the rate at which we retrieve marked mussels during future surveys to estimate population size and other life history and demographic variables.

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Natural History, Ecology, and Regulatory Information

Species Profile linked to the National USFWS Endangered Species website

Species Overview linked to the National USFWS Endangered Species website

Fact Sheet: Higgins eye pearlymussel

Recovery

August 17, 2012: Releasing Captive-Reared Mussels into the Mississippi

Winter's Landing (Pool 7) Lampsilis higginsii Secondary Habitat Area Monitoring (856 KB) 2010 - - MN DNR Report to the St. Paul District Corps of Engineers

Lampsilis higginsii and Quadrula fragosa recovery project Genoa National Fish Hatchery (446 KB) 2010

Sturgeon Lake, Mississippi River Pool 3 Lampsilis higginsii Reintroduction Site Monitoring (975 KB) 2010 - - MN DNR Report to the St. Paul District Corps of Engineers

Wisconsin Channel, Mississippi River Pool 4 Lampsilis higginsii Reintroduction Area Monitoring (336 KB) 2010 - - MN DNR Report to the St. Paul District Corps of Engineers

Higgins Eye Spotlight Species Action Plan - October 1, 2009 (PDF)

Higgins eye (Lampsilis higginsii) Essential Habitat Areas: 2008 Review and Addition of New EHAs (Sept. 2008)

Higgins eye pearlymussel 5 Year Review (May 2006)

Higgins eye pearlymussel recovery plan: first revision - PDF May 2004

Propagation and Restoration of Higgins’ Eye Pearlymussels in the Upper Mississippi River Basin - Partnership Efforts and Achievements in 2000-2001 (16-page PDF

Fact Sheet: Saving the Higgins' eye Pearlymussel - Propagation at Genoa National Fish Hatchery (May 2001)

Section 7 Consultation

Fact Sheet: Upper Mississippi River Section 7 Consultation

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Last updated: May 9, 2013