Invasive Mussels

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…

Mussel-sniffing dog new weapon in arsenal to prevent spread of invasive species
PENTICTON – With the spectre of invasive mussels moving ever closer to the British Columbia…

$3M funding to fight invasives includes mussel-sniffing dog
KELOWNA – A multi-million dollar funding boost from the provincial government will go to a…

Province can do better to fight mussel invasion, water board says
KELOWNA -The Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling on the province to do more help…

Invasive mussels found in Montana; Okanagan Water Board calls for tighter restrictions at home
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Invasive mussels have latched on in Montana, triggering the state's declaration of a…

Record number of boats inspected for tiny, but mighty, invasive mussels
KELOWNA – This year, The Invasive Mussel Defence Program inspected a record-breaking 24,000 watercraft for…

Premier says help on the way for Okanagan mussel fight
KELOWNA – Premier Christy Clark hinted yesterday at more help in the provincial budget for…