Post Independent Citizen Telegram

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 ...
Hawk Central

Invasive mussels extensively altered the Great Lakes. Now, scientists are fighting back.

Scientists are experimenting with methods to remove invasive zebra and quagga mussels from Lake Michigan. Early evidence suggests the round goby, another invasive species, may be helping control ...

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 ...
Berkshire Eagle

Our Opinion: Evidence of zebra mussels has been found in Onota Lake. Keeping the lake healthy will require vigilance

The detection of zebra mussel DNA in Onota Lake is far more than an annoyance for boaters and those who maintain the lake's infrastructure. It’s a call to action to keep the invasive species from ...
Detroit Free Press

Rubin: We're outnumbered by zebra mussels. Where they may be headed next

Ceci Weibert first saw zebra mussels on a third grade field trip, clinging to a rock in their persistent and environmentally menacing way. Now she's knee deep, or sometimes even fully submerged, in ...
AOL

Zebra Mussels: The Tiny Invaders Costing the U.S. Billions

This is a bronze, two blade propeller on a stainless steel shaft on a 36 foot sailboat, covered in zebra mussels.© iStock.com/JeffCaughey According to the University ...