The Aspen Times

What you need to know about the invasive zebra mussels taking hold across Western Colorado

Discoveries of the invasive and damaging zebra mussels have been piling up in Western Colorado, with recent detections in Eagle County, the Colorado River, and other waterways. Zebra mussels — and ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Zebra mussels threaten infrastructure and native ecosystems. Utah and Colorado are ramping up efforts to detect and contain them.

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 ...
The Greeley Tribune

The Colorado River is officially contaminated with invasive zebra mussels. Can the state stop the spread?

Water managers and state wildlife officials last year hoped the discovery of a microscopic zebra mussel larva in the Colorado River was a one-time event, not a sign of a larger problem lurking beneath ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Invasive mussels drastically altered the Great Lakes. Now, scientists are fighting back.

Scientists are experimenting with methods to remove invasive zebra and quagga mussels from Lake Michigan. Early evidence suggests the round goby, another invasive species, may be helping control ...