Zebra mussels threaten infrastructure and native ecosystems. Utah and Colorado are ramping up efforts to detect and contain them.

Spread mainly by hitching rides on watercraft, the fast-reproducing mollusks clog water infrastructure, cling to marinas and ...
KSL

What is a quagga mussel and why is it bad?

SALT LAKE CITY — The summer boating season brings wakeboarding, fishing and good times on the water. It also brings the dreaded quagga mussel. The destructive aquatic invasive species infest lakes and ...
Daily Herald

Utah decontaminates more boats from quagga mussels and other invasive species in 2025

This year’s boating season report on invasive species decontamination efforts at Lake Powell and other Utah waterbodies registered larger numbers than in 2024. Technicians from different Utah, Arizona ...

Proposed bipartisan bill targets invasive mussels in Great Lakes

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are teaming up to protect the Great Lakes.Republican Representative Tim Wahlberg, along with Democratic Representative De ...