Endangered mussel still harvested for food in Laos

Mongabay
By Morgan Erickson-DavisDec 29, 2014, 12:55 pm130 pts
Only one freshwater pearl mussel species is known to inhabit tropical water systems. However, despite being listed as Endangered by the IUCN, it is also still a part of the diet of villagers in Northern Laos. A study published recently found that the dwindling populations of the bivalve would benefit from a ban…

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