Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To combat the threat of invasive shellfish, the San Luis Obispo County Parks and Recreation Department is strengthening its boat ...

The mussels can wreak havoc on waterways. A new contest offers thousands of dollars for ideas to stop the spread.

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Though zebra mussel infestation has been garnering the lion's share of media attention, there are other aquatic invasive species that can be equally destructive, if not more so.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - As cold weather sinks in and Nebraskans start to remove their boats, docks and lifts from the water, Nebraska Game and Parks encourages owners to check for zebra mussels. Zebra ...

This is a bronze, two blade propeller on a stainless steel shaft on a 36 foot sailboat, covered in zebra mussels.© iStock.com/JeffCaughey According to the University ...

Inspectors decontaminated six vessels for invasive mussels over Memorial Day weekend and found three more cases that raised alarm, a Tahoe Resource Conservation District spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Boaters, please be aware that Lake Fort Phantom Hill is infested with the invasive species of zebra mussels, and there are specific steps you need to take. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in ...

PITTSFIELD — Boaters beware: Zebra mussels have been detected in Onota Lake, according to city officials. The Department of Conservation and Recreation spotted the invasive freshwater mollusks during ...

ST. PAUL – Zebra mussels have been confirmed in Union Lake near Erskine, Minnesota, in Polk County, the Department of Natural Resources said Monday, July 15. The invasive mussels also were confirmed ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has discovered another Texas body of water that has been infested by a dangerous invasive species. According to a release, Fort Phantom Hill Lake, near ...

MIDLAND, Texas — An unexpected invader is contributing to Midland’s low water pressure: zebra mussels. The invasive species, known for wreaking havoc on lakes and rivers across North America, has now ...