Freshwater mussels are emerging as heroes of the environment, acting as the "livers of our rivers" by filtering gallons of ...

Zebra mussels were brought to the Great Lakes in ship ballast water during the 1980s. They are among the most serious aquatic ...

"You just might not even notice it." Experts issue warning about harmful creatures that cling to bottom of boats: 'Many ...

PITTSFIELD — Lake Onota’s problem — zebra mussels — is now Pontoosuc Lake’s problem, as well. Testing conducted by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, which manages Pontoosuc Lake, ...

PORTAGE, Mich. — Boaters can now rinse off their vessels after a day afloat in Long Lake to help protect Michigan's water systems. In an effort to diminish the spread of aquatic invasive species such ...

The free, mobile boat-cleaning service offered by the Nova Scotia Invasive Species Council is intended to protect the ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials intercepted 24 boats contaminated with invasive zebra or quagga mussels and Washington decontaminated 20 boats during the last boating season — numbers that have ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A shipment intercepted on its way to Washington state is under quarantine in Olympia Wednesday night. It's a houseboat being trucked in across the border, and it just happened to be ...

Kalamazoo County is once again taking steps to combat the spread of invasive species. The Kalamazoo County Drain Commissioner's Office and the DNR are installing a boat washing station and bins for ...