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Invasive Mussels
PULL THE PLUG: Transporting boats in BC with drain plugs in now illegal
In an effort to prevent the spread of invasive species, the provincial government is making…
Newly announced federal funding won’t prevent the spread of invasive mussels in BC
The government’s new funding announcement does not go far enough to protect BC from invasive…
Chambers of Commerce in Kamloops, Okanagan demand ban on out-of-province boats
The Chambers of Commerce in several cities throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region are pushing for a temporary…
Kelowna joins lobbying effort to get funding to fight invasive mussels
Kelowna's mayor is concerned about invasive zebra and quagga mussels in the Okanagan's lakes. Dyas brought…
Out-of-province boat ban gaining support in the Thompson-Okanagan
Calls for a moratorium on out-of-province boats in BC to protect local waterways from invasive…
BC Interior opposition MPs call on feds to increase funding to stop invasive mussels
Five BC Interior Conservative MPs have written a letter to the federal government demanding proper…
Okanagan water board calling for temporary moratorium on out-of-province boats
The Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling for a moratorium on all boats entering the…
Half the boats carrying invasive mussels into BC heading to Thompson-Okanagan
Out of eight boats found to be carrying invasive mussels into BC so far this…
COVID-19 hasn’t kept invasive mussel-infested boats out of Okanagan
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered travel restrictions over the past two summers, boaters…
B.C. conservation service seizes nearly 3,000 invasive mussel infested moss balls
A widespread effort to stop the spread of an invasive species in B.C. has resulted…
Province wants you to check your aquarium for invasive mussels hiding in moss balls
B.C. is calling on aquarium owners to inspect their tanks to help prevent the spread…
‘It’s a big deal’: B.C. conservation officers on alert after invasive mussels found in pet store aquarium
The B.C. government has spent millions of dollars since 2015 to keep lakes free of…
Vernon RCMP volunteers are back to check for invasive mussels
Volunteers will be back out checking boats for invasive mussels in Vernon, starting today. RCMP…
These Quebec students are trying to keep invasive zebra mussels out of B.C. Interior lakes
While conservation officers use sniffer dogs to try to stop invasive zebra mussels from contaminating…
Feds need to step up game in fight against invasive mussels in Okanagan, Shuswap: letter
Two water protection agencies in the Okanagan and Shuswap have joined forces to urge the…
Mussel inspections find 19 boats carrying invasive species
Nineteen out-of-province vehicles were heading for B.C. lakes last summer with zebra or quagga mussels…
You can help monitor Okanagan lakes for invasive mussels with this program
SUMMERLAND – If you have a dock on a lake in the Okanagan, a local…
More needs to be done to stop invasive mussel infested boats: Okanagan Basin Water Board
KELOWNA – Inspectors have intercepted nine boats and one kayak carrying invasive mussels into B.C.…
Overloaded B.C. invasive mussel-sniffing dog getting help
The fight to keep B.C. free of invasive mussels just got a major boost with…
B.C. invasive mussel defence program inspected 38,000 boats last year
The B.C. government’s Invasive Mussel Defence Program was busy last year performing 38,000 watercraft inspections.…
Water board pushing for enhanced invasive mussel-fighting legislation
The Okanagan Basin Water Board continues its push for legislation to require mandatory out-of-province boat…
B.C. invasive mussel fight continues into fall season
The battle for funding to keep invasive mussels out of B.C. lakes continues as another…
Kelowna gets help in mussels fight from across the country, thanks to Kelowna Chamber of Commerce
KELOWNA – The fight to prevent zebra and quagga mussels from invading local waters got…
Five boats heading to the Okanagan caught with invasive mussels
KELOWNA – The chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board is concerned about the number…