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Draft Revised National Management and Control Plan for New Zealand Mudsnail

Fish and Wildlife ServiceFederal Register 2026-03819 ↗

Wildlife Invasive Species Clean water

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a draft updated plan for managing and controlling New Zealand Mudsnail, an invasive aquatic species that threatens native ecosystems across U.S. waterways. The plan outlines strategies to limit the spread and impact of the snail, and FWS is inviting public comments from federal, state, tribal, and local stakeholders. Conservation professionals, water managers, and land agencies with aquatic resources under their care will likely be affected by any updated protocols or guidelines in the final plan.

In the agency’s own words

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability of the draft revised National Management and Control Plan for New Zealand Mudsnail (2026 NZMS plan). We invite comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, Federal agencies, and other relevant parties.

Federal Register 2026-03819 ↗

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