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 ...
Lakeland Public Television

Zebra Mussels Confirmed in Big Sand Lake in Hubbard County

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Big Sand Lake, located near Dorset in Hubbard County. A Big Sand Lake property owner contacted the DNR ...
Summit County

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 ...
thecooldown

Officials issue warning over looming threat to major US waterway: 'Can go a long way'

Nevada's waterways are under attack from invaders so tiny you could miss them. That is, until they've clogged your water pipes and cost millions to remove. Officials are sounding the alarm over a new ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

‘Emerging threat’: An invasive species is upending life in the Delta, with no help on the way

Spurts of goo oozed between Jeff Wingfield’s fingers as he methodically crushed a handful of golden mussels, popping the shells of the tiny invaders like bubblewrap. “You can just push your way right ...
Park Rapids Enterprise

Zebra mussels found on boats leaving local lakes, says Hubbard County AIS coordinator

The DNR listing the Fish Hook River chain this year as infested has had an impact on permitting and the hatchery in Park Rapids. Zebra mussels are an aquatic invasive species that can cause problems ...