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 ...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has launched a challenge to stop invasive mussels that cost more than $1 billion a year.

First, the invaders claimed Lake St. Clair, on the border of Michigan and Canada. By the early 1990s, they’d taken hold in the Great Lakes, then made their way into the Mississippi River Basin. The ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) — Farmers in western Colorado are watching closely as an ongoing infestation of zebra mussels in the Colorado River raises concerns about local irrigation systems that ...

Evidence of invasive, destructive zebra mussels in the Colorado River could mean trouble for wildlife, boaters and water companies alike, but it’s not yet clear if the thumbnail-sized mollusk will ...

It was a good year to be an invasive zebra mussel in western Colorado this year. For those seeking to combat the mussels’ spread in the region, not so much. Until 2022, no adult zebra or quagga mussel ...

When Colorado Parks and Wildlife personnel tested a small pond that feeds the irrigation system at the Mesa County Fairgrounds, looking for invasive zebra mussels, the results came back as a surprise ...

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 ...

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 — Lake Onota’s problem — zebra mussels — is now Pontoosuc Lake’s problem, as well. Testing conducted by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, which manages Pontoosuc Lake, ...

With the spring temperatures, boaters will soon be out in force. The winds are forecasted to let up later this week. Authorities have always cautioned the public about picking up hitchhikers on ...

Vineyards and orchards prepare as irrigation season approaches amid dry winter concerns.