The California Department of Water Resources is implementing new safety measures after the discovery of invasive golden mussels in Merced County. The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in collaboration with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and California State Parks, is implementing new measures to protect the state’s water infrastructure and curb the spread of invasive golden mussels. This follows the recent discovery of the species at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County, with confirmed findings in Fresno and Kings Counties.

Other invasive species news:

• Action News Now (Chico, Calif.): New measures to tackle golden mussels at San Luis Reservoir
• The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colo.): More mussels found in Highline Lake