Invasive mussels, prolific and damaging, threaten the Colorado River system
Water is a driving force in the American West, and today it’s at risk more than ever. Not just from overuse, not just from megadrought, but from minuscule invaders that pose a nearly unstoppable threat to the region’s rivers, lakes, dams and reservoirs. …The mollusks’ westward sweep recently crossed a feared Rubicon when Colorado discovered zebra mussels in its portion of the Colorado River system, an imperiled lifeline to 40 million people.
Other invasive species news:
- FOX40 (Sacramento, Calif.): Golden mussels found during boat inspection in Oroville
- CPR News (Denver, Colo.): The state is on a mission to remove invasive fish, but what happens to all the dead fish?
