A Lake Tahoe boater is facing thousands of dollars worth of fines after an alleged violation posed a threat to golden mussels. According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the boater “tried to skirt Lake Tahoe’s boat inspection and found out the hard way how seriously the threat of golden mussels is being taken.” CDFW said the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency discovered that the boat had a tampered inspection seal and was recently launched at Folsom Reservoir. The boater was fined $5,000.

Other invasive species news:

• The Guardian (U.K.): California officials move forward with plans to exterminate mule deer from island
• Los Angeles Times: All of Catalina’s deer will be killed to restore the island’s ecosystem