Multi-million pound plan to safeguard rare pearl mussels

A £3.5m project to save the rare freshwater pearl mussel has begun throughout Britain.

About 50% of the known breeding populations of the rare pearl mussel in Europe are in Britain, and in particular, in Scotland.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-19757148

Posted on 28/09/2012 by Webmaster

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