When people think about invasive species, they often conjure images of large feral pigs or Burmese pythons in the Florida ...

While invasive zebra mussels were first detected in Colorado in 2022, increased sampling and inspections led to additional ...

Like other invasive species, the mussels have dramatically altered the lakes' ecosystem, outcompeting native species for ...

What has black-and-white stripes, likes to settle on rocks, and has two D-shaped shells? That's right: zebra mussels. Otherwise known as the invasive species that's forcing out native mussel species, ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife let Coloradans know that zebra mussels have been found in a private body of water in Eagle County this month. That marked progress from the creatures' first spotted ...

"They’re getting closer and closer." Officials issue warning after finding harmful creatures in US waterways: 'We're getting more alarmed' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Discoveries of the invasive and damaging zebra mussels have been piling up in Western Colorado, with recent detections in Eagle County, the Colorado River, and other waterways. Zebra mussels — and ...

You may not see the danger right away, but even a small invasive species can quickly take over a lake.

Colorado is waging a full-on war against invasive mussels, and last year that meant scrubbing down more than 30,000 boats before they hit the water. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) says those ...

It’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week and there are several species throughout the State of Oklahoma.   Several conservation and wildlife organizations throughout the state are highlighting ...