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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservation officers and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada continue their efforts to prevent the spread of zebra mussels. In a release Friday, the federal department said it completed a blitz of roadside boat checks this summer, stopping hundreds of vehicles …
Read More »Officials work to contain ‘limited infestation’ of zebra mussels at Manitoba’s Clear Lake – Winnipeg
Officials say they’re taking measures to contain the area after evidence of zebra mussels was found in Clear Lake. According to Parks Canada, an adult zebra mussel was found Wednesday near Boat Cove, in Manitoba’s Riding Mountain National Park, during a visual survey of the area. Snorkellers found an adult-sized, …
Read More »Parks Canada bans watercraft on Clear Lake this season as zebra mussel testing continues – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Most watercraft will be banned from Clear Lake this season as Parks Canada continues to test the water for zebra mussels. A clump of the invasive species were discovered at the lake in November, leading to water testing over the winter. The …
Read More »Zebra mussels found in Manitoba’s Clear Lake despite conservation efforts – Winnipeg
Although strict measures were put in place this summer to keep zebra mussels out of Manitoba’s Clear Lake, the invasive species has found its way into Riding Mountain National Park regardless. Dameon Wall of Parks Canada told 680 CJOB’s The Start that water samples from the lake’s main launching area, Boat …
Read More »Sask. government footing bill for new zebra facility in Saskatoon – Saskatoon
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatoon’s five zebras are getting a new facility as the weather gets colder that has a budget of $100,000. The Saskatchewan government is footing the bill after confiscating the animals in July and getting the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo to …
Read More »Lake Winnipeg’s future worries Manitoba’s fishing industry after zebra mussel invasion – Winnipeg
A new species is making its home in Lake Winnipeg, leaving fishers and local residents worried. Zebra mussels are seen as an invasive species in Manitoba’s largest lake, clogging up fishing boats, nets, and ropes. The government of Canada defines the species as invasive, seen not just along Lake Winnipeg …
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