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News Items tag as: quagga mussels
Newly announced federal funding won't prevent the spread of invasive mussels in BC
February 17, 2024 - 7:00 AM
The government’s new funding announcement does not go far enough to protect BC from invasive mussels, according to the Okanagan Basin Water Board.
Out-of-province boat ban gaining support in the Thompson-Okanagan
November 20, 2023 - 7:00 AM
Calls for a moratorium on out-of-province boats in BC to protect local waterways from invasive and destructive mussels appears to be gaining traction.
BC Interior opposition MPs call on feds to increase funding to stop invasive mussels
November 09, 2023 - 10:27 AM
Five BC Interior Conservative MPs have written a letter to the federal government demanding proper resources be put in place to protect lakes in BC from the invasive zebra and quagga mussels.
Feds need to step up game in fight against invasive mussels in Okanagan, Shuswap: letter
December 22, 2019 - 12:00 PM
Two water protection agencies in the Okanagan and Shuswap have joined forces to urge the federal government to get serious about keeping invasive Zebra and Quagga Mussels out of the province.
iN VIDEO: Okanagan filmmaker releases new documentary on mussel threat
November 15, 2018 - 5:30 PM
VERNON - A Vernon filmmaker with a passion for keeping B.C. lakes and rivers mussel free, is hoping to keep his message alive through his latest film.
Fight to keep potentially devastating invasive mussels out of Okanagan gains momentum
June 19, 2018 - 9:00 PM
PENTICTON - Progress is being made in the fight to keep invasive zebra and quagga mussels out of the Okanagan's lakes.
Five boats heading to the Okanagan caught with invasive mussels
August 15, 2017 - 1:05 PM
KELOWNA - The chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board is concerned about the number of boats travelling to the valley found with invasive mussels so far this season.
$3M funding to fight invasives includes mussel-sniffing dog
March 30, 2017 - 12:14 PM
KELOWNA – A multi-million dollar funding boost from the provincial government will go to a variety of areas in the battle against invasive mussels, including the addition of Canada's first mussel-sniffing dog.
Province can do better to fight mussel invasion, water board says
February 08, 2017 - 7:00 PM
KELOWNA -The Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling on the province to do more help with the risk of mussel infestation.
Record number of boats inspected for tiny, but mighty, invasive mussels
November 11, 2016 - 9:30 AM
KELOWNA - This year, The Invasive Mussel Defence Program inspected a record-breaking 24,000 watercraft for invasive quagga and zebra mussels. Their mandate is to keep B.C.'s waterways free of invasive mussels.
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