As zebra mussels spread throughout Colorado River, is removal out of the question?
When it comes to zebra mussels in the Colorado River system, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis summed it up this way: “We look, we find.” While Colorado’s first detection of the highly invasive zebra mussel was in 2022, Parks and Wildlife, alongside federal and local partners, has ramped up testing for the species following a growing number of finds this summer on the Western Slope. … Zebra mussels are an invasive aquatic species notorious for their prolific reproduction and destruction of ecosystems and infrastructure.
Other invasive species news:
- KREX (Grand Junction, Colo.): CPW conducts multi-agency sampling effort for zebra mussels in Colorado River
- Cache Valley Daily (Utah): Utah boasts over 288k boats inspected for invasive species in 2025 boating season
