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Parks Canada bans watercraft on Clear Lake this season as zebra mussel testing continuesOfficials are hoping it’s short-term pain for long-term gain – as one of Manitoba’s most majestic lakes is closing off to watercraft for the 2024 season. Marney Blunt reports.May 10
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Parks Canada bans watercraft on Clear Lake this season as zebra mussel testing continuesMost watercraft will be banned from Clear Lake this season as Parks Canada continues to test the water for zebra mussels.May 10
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Zebra mussels could force closure of Manitoba’s Clear LakeResidents and businesses in Winnipeg’s cottage country are worried that Parks Canada will close access to a popular lake this spring and summer. The concern comes in response to zebra mussels, an invasive species that are now, apparently, the farthest west they’ve ever reached in Canada. Melissa Ridgen has the details.CanadaApr 27
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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.CanadaApr 9
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Stakeholders discuss invasive mussel speciesIt’s been long talked about, ways to prevent the invasive and damaging quagga and zebra mussels from entering local waterways. But now a new group involving dozens of stakeholders has formed to come up with more ideas to keep the mussels at bay and prepare a regional response should they find their way here. Klaudia...Mar 8
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Zebra mussels found in Clear Lake, Man., raising concerns about spread of invasive speciesLast year, it was environmental DNA detected in Clear Lake at Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba. This year, it’s live zebra mussels. Rosanna Hempel reports on what comes next for the area.Nov 24, 2023
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Volunteers working to keep Lester Beach, Man. zebra mussel-freeThey’re a growing concern and a sight that has become all too common on Manitoba’s beaches. And one group in Lester Beach is doing their part in ensuring zebra mussels don’t take over their summer sand. Global’s Marney Blunt reports.Aug 9, 2023
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Manitoba Hydro, Parks Canada tackle invasive threat of zebra musselsA small, invasive species, is continuing to cause a large amount of damage. As Marney Blunt tells us – Manitoba Hydro is continuing to try and curb the impact of zebra mussels.May 9, 2023
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Manitoba Hydro discusses nature, impacts of rapidly multiplying zebra musselsManitoba Hydro Environmental Specialist Mathew Bannerman on Tuesday discussed the province’s approach to mitigate invasive zebra mussels in Manitoba waters leading into spring. Bannerman said that in water, bodies such as Steven’s Lake near Gillam, 500,000 zebra muscles are present per 1000 liters of water.CanadaMay 9, 2023
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Aquatic invasive species in Lake WinnipegA family who’s fished on Lake Winnipeg for more than a century has seen the impact of zebra mussels since they were first detected 10 years ago. Rosanna Hempel reports on the damage they worry other invasive species could do.May 10, 2023
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Invasive Zebra mussels found in B.C. aquariumBC Conservation Officers made an alarming discovery on Saturday. A woman in Terrace found invasive Zebra mussels in her aquarium. Conservation Officers south of the border first alerted authorities in Canada that shipments of moss balls, decorative plants that are often used in aquariums and ponds, were found contaminated with an invasive species of mussel.Mar 6, 2021
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Provincial groups working to keep zebra and quagga mussels out of SaskatchewanAn invasive species causing destruction in Manitoba, North Dakota and Montana could make its way to our province. To date, Saskatchewan’s waters are free of zebra and quagga mussels and there are efforts to keep it that way. Ryan Kessler reports.Global News at 10 SaskatoonMay 5, 2017
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Invasive species in Saskatchewan watersWhile there are concerns over zebra and quagga mussels entering Saskatchewan waters, Renny Grilz from the Meewasin Valley Authority says there are other invasive species of concerns – including fish and turtles.Global News Morning SaskatoonJul 23, 2018
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Zebra mussels near GimliThe invasive species are a concern area residents, for their negative affect on native fish species as well as people who use the beaches.Oct 22, 2018
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B.C. government adds a second canine to help sniff out boats carrying an invasive species of musselsIt’s a potential threat to the Okanagan’s economy and environment. We are talking about the spread of zebra and quagga mussels through lakes and rivers in Canada and the United States. The province is increasing resources to prevent the invasive species from showing up in B.C.. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, that includes an enthusiastic...Global News at 11 OkanaganMay 31, 2019
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City monitoring has shown no zebra mussels, to dateTim Shanks from the City of Winnipeg Water Services says no zebra mussels have showed up in city monitoring, but if that was to happen, planned upgrades to the treatment system could be accelerated.Apr 30, 2019
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$1.3 million water treatment upgrade included in Winnipeg budgetTime Shanks of the City of Winnipeg says the upgrades to the city’s water treatment system have been in the works for some time. However, he says the current system is still able to deal with the potential arrival of zebra mussels.Apr 30, 2019
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The effect millions of zebra mussels could have on Manitoba ecosystems, infrastructureThey are reproducing by the millions and have the potential to completely blanket lake bottoms, boats and pipes. Zebra mussels are becoming a growing concern in Manitoba and have already infested three bodies of water. Global’s Brittany Greenslade reports.Aug 17, 2016
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Zebra mussels multiplying in Lake Winnipeg, now found on shoresThey are tiny, invasive and can devastate ecosystems. The number of zebra mussels in Manitoba are multiplying at an astonishing rate, leaving many residents concerned about Lake Winnipeg’s future.Aug 16, 2016
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Breaking down the spread of zebra mussels in Manitoba’s watersZebra mussels continue to move and spread throughout many of Manitoba’s lakes and river. Global News breaks down the spread of the invasive species and the rate at which they’re multiplying.Oct 5, 2016