Freshwater pearl mussels make a comeback in England's River Kent
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Nearly 2,000 young freshwater pearl mussels have been released in England's River Kent as part of the LIFE R4ever Kent initiative, supported by Rewilding Europe's European Wildlife Comeback Fund. The species has declined by more than 90% over the last century and is now critically endangered in Europe.
Freshwater pearl mussels depend on brown trout and Atlantic salmon as host fish during their larval stage; mussel recovery requires healthy fish populations and naturally functioning rivers.
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