Zebra mussels, a small, invasive shellfish that are native to eastern Europe, have been detected in Lake Memphremagog in Newport, posing a "serious threat to our environment, economy, and health," ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Freshwater mussels play an important role in keeping the Great Lakes healthy, but experts say native mussels in Michigan are being smothered by invasive species.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently discovered a large group of invasive aquatic animals during a survey. A statement from CPW said they were taking samples in various locations when they discovered ...

While invasive zebra mussels were first detected in Colorado in 2022, increased sampling and inspections led to additional discoveries across the Western Slope in 2025, with the species found ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Quagga mussels like these in a photo from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources are one of the largest potential aquatic ...

Scientists are experimenting with methods to remove invasive zebra and quagga mussels from Lake Michigan. Early evidence suggests the round goby, another invasive species, may be helping control ...

Michigan has a mussel expert who wants to save the native filter feeders from being smothered by invasive mussels now in the Great Lakes. Michael Hillary is a fisheries biologist with the state ...

Zebra mussels, an invasive species, have been confirmed in Lake Memphremagog on the U.S. side, posing environmental and economic threats. The mussels were first detected on the Canadian side of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The invasive mussels can quickly form large populations and outcompete native species for food and habitat, according to a news ...