Quagga Mussel

• When COVID-19 travel restrictions drop, mussel concerns pick up on Okanagan Lake

  The mussels will become a recurring maintenance expense for in-lake infrastructure such as water lines, docks and bridges.

  Environment

  Mar 10, 2022
  
• B.C. Conservation seizes thousand of moss balls due to hidden invasive species

  You 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.

  Environment

  Apr 1, 2021
  
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• Calls made for 24-hour mandatory boat inspections at Osoyoos border crossing to combat spread of invasive mussels

  Calls are being made for around-the-clock boat inspections to stop the spread of invasive mussels into B.C. waters.

  Environment

  Aug 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,"

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2017
• Water quality group gets rejuvenated in south Okanagan

  The group will now be able to focus on helping the province tackle a potential mussel invasion through awareness programs.

  May 30, 2016
• “Lake Winnipeg is not dead”: expert on zebra mussels

  They 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.

  Environment

  Nov 20, 2015
• If you think zebra mussels are bad, experts say quagga mussels could be far worse for Manitoba

  The 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.

  Environment

  Nov 20, 2015
• 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.

  Environment

  Nov 19, 2015
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• Zebra mussels pose threat to Saskatchewan waters

  Although not yet in Saskatchewan, zebra mussels and the related quagga mussels could soon pose a threat to provincial lakes and rivers.

  Environment

  Apr 28, 2014