Quagga Mussel
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When COVID-19 travel restrictions drop, mussel concerns pick up on Okanagan LakeThe mussels will become a recurring maintenance expense for in-lake infrastructure such as water lines, docks and bridges.EnvironmentMar 10, 2022
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B.C. Conservation seizes thousand of moss balls due to hidden invasive speciesYou only need to travel three provinces to the east to see and hear about the tremendous impact the zebra mussel has had on lakes in Manitoba.EnvironmentApr 1, 2021
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Calls made for 24-hour mandatory boat inspections at Osoyoos border crossing to combat spread of invasive musselsCalls are being made for around-the-clock boat inspections to stop the spread of invasive mussels into B.C. waters.EnvironmentAug 24, 2018
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Christy Clark hits her riding to announce invasive mussel action"I certainly know once it comes there is no stopping it,"CanadaMar 30, 2017
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Water quality group gets rejuvenated in south OkanaganThe group will now be able to focus on helping the province tackle a potential mussel invasion through awareness programs.May 30, 2016
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“Lake Winnipeg is not dead”: expert on zebra musselsThey have the potential to completely carpet the bottom of lakes, clog pipes and boat motors, and deplete certain types of fish. While zebra mussels are a growing concern on Lake Winnipeg and neighboring bodies of water, one local researcher says that doesn't mean people should throw up their hands and say it's a lost cause.EnvironmentNov 20, 2015
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If you think zebra mussels are bad, experts say quagga mussels could be far worse for ManitobaThe docks have been pulled and the piers on Lake Winnipeg have been put away. The lake is at rest for the winter season but those who live on it are uneasy.EnvironmentNov 20, 2015
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Could trillions of zebra mussels be in Manitoba’s future?He has spent his entire life fishing on Lake Winnnipeg and knows it well. But on one of his last rides of the season it's what Chris Kristjanson couldn't see that was worrying him. Zebra Mussels potentially multiplying by the millions on the lake floor below.EnvironmentNov 19, 2015
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Zebra mussels pose threat to Saskatchewan watersAlthough not yet in Saskatchewan, zebra mussels and the related quagga mussels could soon pose a threat to provincial lakes and rivers.EnvironmentApr 28, 2014
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