Conservation in Support of Arizona Springsnails and Talussnails

Arizona springsnails are vulnerable to several human- and climate change-related threats because of their limited distribution and sensitivity to environmental changes. Talussnails risk desiccation from increasing and intensifying droughts. With less moisture, talussnails must seal to rocks for longer periods of time in between rainy weather, limiting their foraging and mating opportunities. This project aims to gain a better understanding of Arizona snail distribution, genetics, life history, and threats, conserve and improve the status and distribution of at-risk snails in Arizona, and reduce threats to native snails and their habitats.