Quagga mussels clog a boat motor. (Credit: The Government of Alberta, Flickr Creative Commons) Listen (Runtime 0:57) Read Fast-spreading invasive aquatic mussels are hitching rides on boats, kayaks and jet… Read More
Washington state wildlife officials are working with pet store chains to stop the spread of aquarium products found to contain zebra mussels. A zebra mussel is a tiny shellfish native to the Black and Caspian Seas in Ukraine. But they’re now found all over the world, except in the Northwest. Read More
As boat inspections in the Northwest ramp up for summer, an inspection at the Washington-Idaho border near Spokane last week turned up highly invasive zebra mussels. Continue Reading Mandatory Boat Inspection Turns Up Invasive Read More