Invasive mussels stopped at B.C. border thanks to dog: BCCOS
The BC Conservation Officer Service says a specially trained dog recently helped stop an Ontario boat with invasive mussels on board from entering B.C. waters.
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The BC Conservation Officer Service says a specially trained dog recently helped stop an Ontario boat with invasive mussels on board from entering B.C. waters.
At least eight boats contaminated with invasive mussels have been stopped from entering B.C. lakes so far this year, providing fresh ammunition for a group dedicated to protecting local waterways.
Lake monitoring continues to be a vital component of the B.C. Invasive Mussel Defence Program. Between mid-June and the end of October staff and contractors from the Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) collected 265 samples from local lakes and rivers in order to detect the presence of invasive zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissena polymorpha and Dreissena
265 samples were taken from area lakes and rivers