U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceThis federally listed endangered species' extant range is Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina with the majority occurring in Virginia. Our goal is to further the recovery of this species through protection/restoration of habitat and improvement to water quality. A number of non-governmental organizations, as well as state and local agencies, are interested in recovery of the species and enhancing water quality and habitat. We will support our partners to ensure completion of ongoing life history studies and focus on riparian and stream restoration, barrier removal (restore connectivity), livestock exclusion from streams, livestock watering and shelters, trapping of mammalian predators, and other projects that will improve or protect James spinymussel populations and its habitat. We will support modeling efforts to refine potential habitat, work with our partners to engage in outreach, and support survey, propagation, and augmentation efforts for this species.ArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/8c47211cc01e427e833340a738bb849f_0engU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Open DataPublicJames Spinymussel Focus Area [United States]Web servicesUnited StatesLast Modified: 2016-11-14