North Dakota set to test invasive species prevention waters
The bill to authorize $1.5 million for an aquatic nuisance species prevention program is awaiting final approval from Gov. Doug Burgum.
Zebra mussels
Zebra mussel larvae confirmed in Red Lake
No adult zebra mussels have been identified. Eight veligers were found in a zooplankton sample taken in the middle of Upper Red Lake.
Infested waters list grows with zebra mussels finds
Several Minnesota waterways have been added to the infested waters list after Zebra mussels were recently confirmed on those waterways, the Minnesota DNR reported Monday, Oct. 15. On Big Fish Lake in Stearns County, a lake services contractor found adult zebra mussels in two locations in the lake during a routine aquatic invasive species survey. A DNR
Zebra mussels confirmed in popular Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis [video]
A Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board watercraft inspector contacted the DNR after finding two juvenile zebra mussels on a sailboat as it was being removed from the popular Twin Cities lake formerly known as Calhoun.
Scientists struggle to measure impact of aquatic invasive species
Researchers still trying to understand the impact that species like zebra mussels have on the underwater ecosystem.
Zebra mussels confirmed in three metro-area lakes
Invasive mussel found in Bald Eagle Lake and Lake Johanna in Ramsey County and Lake Isabelle in Dakota County.
In Wyoming, prize raffle new hook for boat inspections, AIS prevention effort
Boaters who have their watercraft inspected for AIS in 2018 will be eligible to win outdoor-related prizes in the Wyoming AIS Boater Appreciation Raffle. The grand prize features two kayaks, and secondary prizes include a guided trout fishing trip.
In Colorado, bill would make boaters pay to keep invasive mussels out
Boaters in the state would pay an annual aquatic nuisance fee of $25, and out-of-state boaters would need to pay $50.
South Dakota parks continue to step up zebra mussels containment efforts
YANKTON, S.D. — Conservation officials in a southeast South Dakota park are ramping up containment of invasive zebra mussels for the upcoming season. Tourists nationwide visit Yankton’s Lewis and Clark Recreation Area, which has become infested with the damage-causing mussels. Conservation officer Dan Altman told the Yankton Press & Dakotan that they’re trying to manage
