KDNK

How invasive aquatic species pose a threat to biodiversity and a balanced ecosystem

Colorado has been fighting Aquatic Nuisance Species or ANS for years. Aquatic invasives are often small unremarkable ...
The Gazette

'Devastating': Zebra mussels found in Colorado River, officials scramble to develop rapid response

The mussels eat plankton, which takes away from fish that rely on it for food. After further analysis on July 9, the lab notified Invasive Species Manager Robert Walters that the sample was positive ...
inforum

Study: Walleye in lakes with zebra mussels have higher mercury levels

A new study has found another negative effect of invasive zebra mussels in lakes: higher levels of mercury in fish. Researchers from the University of Minnesota, the U.S. Geological Survey and other ...
The Greeley Tribune

Invasive species discovered in Colorado River is capable of wiping out ecosystems, causing costly damage

An invasive species capable of wiping out entire aquatic ecosystems and causing millions of dollars in damage to infrastructure has been found for the first time in the Colorado River, the most ...
The Aspen Times

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 Aspen Times

As Colorado finds more zebra mussels in the Colorado River, is removal out of the question?

When it comes to zebra mussels in the Colorado River system, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis summed it up this way: “We look, we find.” While Colorado’s first detection of the highly ...
Yahoo

Officials issue warning about invasive species taking over local lake: 'We know very well the damage and harm [they] do'

A zebra mussel invasion in Manitoba has sparked an all-hands-on-deck response, and Canadian officials and residents are hoping it will be enough. Clear Lake in Riding Mountain National Park is the ...
FOX31 Denver

Invasive zebra mussels raising concerns on the Western Slope

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Invasive ...
Star Tribune

Zebra mussel larvae discovered in Vermilion, Kabetogama lakes

For years, Lake Vermilion and Lake Kabetogama seemed special. As Minnesota’s other large and heavily fished lakes fell one-by-one to zebra mussel infestations, the two sprawling wooded giants in ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Officials issue warning after shocking discovery at local lake: 'We have to keep everything separate'

It is a massive headache. Officials issue warning after shocking discovery at local lake: 'We have to keep everything ...
The Gazette

‘Devastating’ — Zebra mussels found in Colorado River, officials scramble to develop rapid response

After years of taking steps to keep zebra mussels out of Colorado’s rivers and lakes, state officials said on Tuesday they are “devastated” to learn the invasive species has now made its way into the ...