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Half the boats carrying invasive mussels into BC heading to Thompson-Okanagan
Out of eight boats found to be carrying invasive mussels into BC so far this…
There are native mussels in the Okanagan. Here’s why they’re important
It isn’t out of the ordinary to see shells on the shorelines and river edges…
You can help monitor Okanagan lakes for invasive mussels with this program
SUMMERLAND – If you have a dock on a lake in the Okanagan, a local…
More needs to be done to stop invasive mussel infested boats: Okanagan Basin Water Board
KELOWNA – Inspectors have intercepted nine boats and one kayak carrying invasive mussels into B.C.…
iN VIDEO: Dead fish, smelly weeds may await Okanagan beaches if rototilling restrictions persist
KELOWNA – Look no further than the dead fish washed up on Vaseux Lake beaches…
Milfoil is invading more Okanagan beaches as rototilling bans spread
KELOWNA – The cool inviting waters off Vernon’s Kin Beach are turning into a “big…
Overloaded B.C. invasive mussel-sniffing dog getting help
The fight to keep B.C. free of invasive mussels just got a major boost with…
B.C. invasive mussel defence program inspected 38,000 boats last year
The B.C. government’s Invasive Mussel Defence Program was busy last year performing 38,000 watercraft inspections.…
iN VIDEO: Okanagan filmmaker releases new documentary on mussel threat
VERNON – A Vernon filmmaker with a passion for keeping B.C. lakes and rivers mussel…
Invasive mussels found in Montana; Okanagan Water Board calls for tighter restrictions at home
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Invasive mussels have latched on in Montana, triggering the state's declaration of a…
Current invasive mussel inspection efforts insufficient, says Okanagan Basin Water Board
BOARD CALLS FOR DAYLIGHT HOURS MONITORING; MANDATORY PRE-LAUNCH INSPECTIONS OKANAGAN VALLEY – A form of…
Formula 1 tunnel boat race team joins fight against mussel infestation
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Basin Water Board is teaming up with Formula 1 Tunnel Boat racer Mike McLellan to raise awareness for their Don’t Move a Mussel campaign. The announcement was made Tuesday, July 28, at the Water Street boat launch in downtown Kelowna. The Don’t Move A Mussel campaign is attempting to raise awareness...
Okanagan-bound boat caught and decontaminated for possible invasive mussel threat
KELOWNA – Conservation officers in Kelowna decontaminated a boat today which came to the Okanagan from an Ontario lake known to be infested with invasive mussels. The boat was purchased by someone in the Okanagan city and transported from Lake Eerie in Windsor, Ont. It was shipped along with another boat bound for Fort McMurray....
Here’s what a Vernon man said to Christy Clark about invasive mussels
“IS B.C. NOT WORTH IT TO YOU?” THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A frustrated Vernon man has sent an open letter to Premier Christy Clark about invasive mussels, and he didn’t hold back. Brynne Morrice, a filmmaker who recently debuted a short documentary about the imminent threat of zebra and quagga mussels, is calling on the province to...