Scientists race to protect Lake Superior from invasive mussels

The clock is ticking as Lake Superior is warming fast, which may create more suitable habitat for the Great Lakes' most ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Scientists make stunning discovery while studying harmful creatures spreading in US: 'Sources for nearby spread'

"This genomic approach enables robust tracing." Scientists make stunning discovery while studying harmful creatures spreading ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Experts issue warning after harmful creatures found in US waterway: 'They just start building on top of each other'

"They don't make a single layer. They make multiple layers." Experts issue warning after harmful creatures found in US ...

Water advocates say declined funding exposes insufficient zebra mussel effort; state disagrees

Zebra mussels are tiny invasive shellfish, originally found in Asia and Europe, that spread by clinging to boats.
yankton.net

Water Advocates Question SD Zebra Mussel Efforts

Emails obtained by clean-water advocates show the state of South Dakota declined $290,000 of federal funding for zebra mussel ...
Vail Daily

First adult zebra mussels found in Colorado River as the invasive species continues to spread on Western Slope

The first adult zebra mussels have been found in the Colorado River near Grand Junction, following increased testing and detection of the invasive species in Colorado. Previously, Colorado Parks and ...
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Native mussels in Michigan threatened by invasive species, experts seek solutions

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Freshwater mussels play an important role in keeping the Great Lakes healthy, but experts say native mussels in Michigan are be ...
Post Independent Citizen Telegram

What you need to know about the invasive zebra mussels taking hold across Western Colorado

Discoveries of the invasive and damaging zebra mussels have been piling up in Western Colorado, with recent detections in Eagle County, the Colorado River and other waterways. Zebra mussels — and ...
The Durango Herald

Colorado finds larva of invasive zebra mussel in Colorado River for second year in a row

Check your boats. Clean your gear, wildlife officials say (beg?). Fast-spreading zebra mussels are stinky, expensive to remove and the top priority in Colorado’s invasive species program. Colorado ...
Hoodline

Lake Superior Scientists Race To Stop Invasive Mussels

Last August, divers working around the Mott Island Dock at Isle Royale collected dozens of tiny zebra mussels during targeted ...