When people think about invasive species, they often conjure images of large feral pigs or Burmese pythons in the Florida ...

What has black-and-white stripes, likes to settle on rocks, and has two D-shaped shells? That's right: zebra mussels. Otherwise known as the invasive species that's forcing out native mussel species, ...

On a bluebird day at West and East Lake in Grand Junction, Maddie Baker throws a plankton tow net into the water, and drags it back to her. “This is made of a 64 micrometer mesh, so that allows us to ...

Abilene police launch volunteer program to support patrol and strengthen community ties The Abilene Police Department is launching a new volunteer program aimed at strengthening the relationship ...

Zebra mussels, a non-native shellfish that attaches to hard surfaces, pose a significant threat to Texas lakes, altering lake ecosystems and causing harm to native species. (Courtesy Photo) AUSTIN ...

Zebra mussels first appeared in Lake Champlain almost a decade ago, catching rides into North American waters in the ballast of transoceanic vessels. Since then, researchers have been frantically ...

Invasive zebra mussels have been found in the Colorado River, and larvae have been spotted in some of its adjoining canal systems. These mussels can populate quickly enough to clog pipes in irrigation ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Freshwater mussels play an important role in keeping the Great Lakes healthy, but experts say native mussels in Michigan are being smothered by invasive species.

While detections of the highly invasive and destructive zebra mussels have stacked up in Colorado this year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is starting to answer critical questions about the infestation.

While invasive zebra mussels were first detected in Colorado in 2022, increased sampling and inspections led to additional ...

Harvey Bootsma and a team of divers peeled thousands of invasive mussels off a rocky reef near Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan during summer 2015. Armed with only paint scrapers, ...