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Search for Tahoe mussels extends to reservoirs, other lakes

Posted by: Maven on January 4, 2010 at 7:58 am

From the Reno Gazette-Journal:

“The hunt for invading mussels that could pose an ecological disaster for the region will extend beyond Lake Tahoe to other threatened lakes and reservoirs.

Donner and Independence lakes and Boca, Stampede and Prosser Creek reservoirs will be searched for the possible presence of quagga or zebra mussels. Boats launching into these water bodies could soon be inspected to ensure mussels are not attached to their hulls.

“We want to help these other lakes at risk,” said Kim Boyd, invasive species program manager for the Tahoe Resource Conservation District that has led the 2-year-old boat inspection effort in the Tahoe Basin. … “

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January 4, 2010 · Filed Under Invasive Plants & Species

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