Bemidji, Minn. — Zebra mussels have become a rapidly expanding invasive species in many Minnesota lakes. There are 628 bodies of waters infested with zebra mussels, according to the Minnesota DNR’s infested waters map.
CHEYENNE – The threat of zebra and quagga mussels to Wyoming’s waters is closer than ever before. Last week zebra mussels were discovered in Pactola Reservoir, located 13 miles west of Rapid City, South Dakota,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has partnered with Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife wardens who will employ their professionally trained K-9 companions to detect the presence of zebra and quagga mussels on
Panel to scrutinize algae balls and other aquarium products amid concern that an invasive mussel species could have found an unexpected route into state waters.
Alert employee’s report launches nationwide response
Last year inspection crews checked more than 109,000 watercraft and intercepted 16 fouled with mussels and another 170 transporting aquatic weeds.
The DNR also recently confirmed two other aquatic invasive species in Lake Orono: Eurasian watermilfoil and rusty crayfish.
Since confirming zebra mussel larvae in Red Lake in Beltrami County earlier this year, the Minnesota DNR and the Red Lake Band Department of Natural Resources have conducted additional plankton surveys in Upper and Lower
The DNR has confirmed zebra mussel larvae in water samples taken from one of three sites in Lake of the Woods on the northern Minnesota border. While no adult or juvenile zebra mussels have been
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