Zebra Mussels
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Zebra mussels may prompt closure of national park lake, Manitoba government saysThe Manitoba government says Parks Canada is considering closing a popular lake to boating this year because of zebra mussels.TrendingApr 9
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Invasive species lead to access restrictions in national parks in B.C., AlbertaStaff will be monitoring the parks and anyone found breaking the rules could face a fine of up to $25,000.CanadaMar 20
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Okanagan Lake free of invasive mussels, says non-profit societyIn September, the Idaho Dept. of Agriculture announced that quagga mussels had been found in the mid-Snake River, which is around 11 hours south of B.C.'s border.EnvironmentDec 29, 2023
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Zebra mussels found in Clear Lake, Man., raising concerns about spread of invasive species"I think this is a wake-up call," experimental lakes researcher Scott Higgins said. "Clear Lake is now the most western lake in Canada to be invaded with zebra mussel."EnvironmentNov 24, 2023
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Zebra mussels found in Manitoba’s Clear Lake despite conservation effortsWhile there had previously been the presence of environmental mussel DNA near the boat launch, live mussels hadn't turned up until now.EnvironmentNov 21, 2023
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Okanagan Basin Water Board calls for moratorium on out-of-province watercraftThe Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling on the provincial government to ban US boats from crossing the border to keep invasive mussels from clogging waterways.EnvironmentOct 13, 2023
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Volunteers working to keep Lester Beach, Man. free of zebra musselsA group of volunteers in Lester Beach, Man. have been putting in a bit of muscle power to tackle the zebra mussel problem in Lake Winnipeg.EnvironmentAug 9, 2023
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Volunteers wanted in Okanagan to monitor invasive musselsThe Okanagan Basin Water Board is funding a project to monitor lakes in the Okanagan for invasive mussels through its ‘Don’t Move a Mussel’ campaign.EnvironmentJul 18, 2023
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Okanagan water board calls report on invasive mussels troubling“I couldn't let it go without saying something because it is really a really shocking report,” said Anna Warwick Sears of the Okanagan Basin Water Board.EnvironmentJun 13, 2023
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Winnipeg student to confront algae blooms at international competition'By reducing high amounts of phosphorus ... we’re essentially able to reduce the growth of blue-green algae,' explains Manitoba student Baljot Rai of his winning science project.EnvironmentMay 24, 2023
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