State wildlife officials consider 2021 a success in the effort to combat the threats of aquatic invaders. While the total number of mussel infected boats intercepted at Montana inspection stations reached a new high mark at 61 in 2021 there were no newly infected waterbodies in the state. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/20...
Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks Top Last Year’s Total For Found Mussels In Boats
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks says, since the start of the boating season, they’ve already stopped more watercraft for suspected invasive mussel contamination than they did last year. In 2020, aquatic invasive species checkpoints conducted around 174,000 inspections and identified 35 vessels contaminated with zebra or quagga mussels. This ye...
Amtrak Service Returns To The Hi-Line
Watercraft inspectors in Montana have found aquatic mussels on 21 boats so far this year and officials expect a busy season trying to prevent the invasive organisms from fouling Montana waterways. Aquatic mussels have no natural predators and can clog water pipes and displace native species. All watercraft including non-motorized boats must be...