Then came funding problems. Now the project has been derailed again. Because environmental officials now fear a cousin of the Capax will be harmed by the project. Well, to some degree we all thought so when we adopted the Endangered Species Act in 1973. And while the United States has the most diverse freshwater mussel fauna in the world with nearly 300 species, freshwater mussels are nonetheless considered among the country's most endangered creatures.
Human activity poses the major threat.
But let's not beat ourselves up too badly here. As of August 1995, according to the same officials, there are 236 sites totaling over 30,350 acres dedicated as state nature preserves. Most people agree the new sewage plant is badly needed and long overdue, and local officials are frustrated at the complex loopholes they are repeatedly asked to snake through. Please include your name and hometown and be sure to post any comments in the box provided. You showed nice symmetry in response to last week's survey question about the need for more deer hunting.