Mussel invasion documented
April 22, 2015 – Lake Country Calendar Imagine if we woke up tomorrow and the forests of B.C. had been killed off and turned into … Read more
boat inspection stations
Short film highlights invasive mussel threat to B.C.’s waterways
April 22, 2015 – Osoyoos Times A new short film graphically shows the destruction that invasive mussels could bring to B.C.’s waterways and calls the … Read more
Film highlights mussels threat
April 17, 2015 – Vernon Morning Star Imagine if we woke up tomorrow and the forests of B.C. had been killed off and turned into … Read more
Hostile mussels
April 17, 2015 – Kelowna Capital News A new documentary raises concerns about the destructive nature of invasive mussel species if allowed to access B.C. … Read more
Okanagan film maker takes up anti-zebra mussel cause
April 17, 2015 – Global Okanagan KELOWNA – The campaign to try to do more to protect the province from invasive mussels has expanded to … Read more
Filmmaker hopes Okanagan mussel threat documentary will create ‘groundswell of public pressure’
April 16, 2015 – InfoNews VERNON – There may not be any zebra or quagga mussels in B.C. yet, but the threat is very real, … Read more
Mussel Threat – the video
April 16, 2015 – Castanet An international filmmaker, with strong ties to the Okanagan, has taken on the fight to keep the feared zebra and … Read more
Officials unprepared when mussel-infested boat arrived at Osoyoos border crossing
Osoyoos Times – October 15, 2014 When a boat contaminated with invasive quagga mussels crossed into B.C. at Osoyoos in March, border officials told the … Read more
Water Board Launches Campaign – Urges Okanagan Residents to Press for Action on Zebra Mussels
Kelowna, B.C. – After two years of calls to the province and federal government to help prevent invasive zebra and quagga mussels from being brought … Read more
Council encourages action on mussels
Sicamous Eagle Valley News – May 7, 2014 Sicamous council is encouraging B.C.’s environment ministry to put some muscle into protecting local lakes from invasive … Read more
Mussel menace averted
Kelowna Daily Courier – March 21, 2014 Okanagan Lake dodged a bullet when a sharp-eyed border guard noticed invasive mussels on a boat destined for … Read more
Mussel scare a wake-up call
Vernon Morning Star – March 21, 2014 It should be considered a shot across the bow for federal and provincial officials.
WATCH: Lakes unprotected from mussels
CTV Vancouver – March 20, 2014 Watch clip here: http://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=310924#310924
Invasive mussels stopped from entering the Okanagan
Vernon Morning Star – March 20, 2014 The Okanagan escaped a close call with an invasive species that has devastated ecosystems across North America. On … Read more
Agents catch Zebra mussels at Osoyoos border
CBC | Daybreak South – March 20, 2014 We’ve been sharing stories about the dangers of invasive Zebra and Quagga Mussels. It now appears Okanagan … Read more
Media Alert – Zebra/Quagga mussel-infested boat found at Osoyoos border crossing
KELOWNA – On the evening of March 12th, a Canada Customs official notified the BC Conservation Officer service that they found what looked like zebra … Read more
WATCH: Mussels almost make their way into Okanagan Lake
Globalnews.ca – March 19, 2014 OSOYOOS — A close call for Okanagan Lake after Canada Customs Officials found what appeared to be zebra or quagga … Read more
Invasive mussels plan proposed
Capital News – March 11, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is recommending to the province it develop a “Made in B.C.” business plan to … Read more
Region takes aim at mussels
Vernon Morning Star – March 9, 2014 Local officials are continuing to urge senior counterparts to join the fight against invasive mussels. The Regional District … Read more
Politicians take on mussels
February 27, 2014 – Westside Weekly Lakes pay hefty price to clean up mussels Tiny marine mussels don’t pay much attention to laws, so you … Read more
Invasive mussels back in Okanagan group’s cross-hairs
Penticton Western News – February 13, 2014 B.C. should take a page out of Idaho’s playbook if it wants to block the spread of invasive … Read more
Water board wants senior governments to get serious about zebra mussel threat in Okanagan
Osoyoos Times – February 12, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is doing what it can to raise awareness and stop an infestation of invasive … Read more
CBC Radio – Water group demands action on mussels
CBC – Daybreak South | Feb 12, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board wants the provincial and federal government to take efforts to prevent the … Read more
EDITORIAL – Water threat warrants action
Kelowna Daily Courier Roadblocks, inspection stations, delays to traffic – all to deal with the threat of a possible mussel invasion in local lakes?
Ottawa and Victoria called on for help in fighting mussels
Kelowna Capital News The Okanagana Basin Water Board is calling on the provincial and federal governments to step in and act before an invasive form … Read more