BC needs border inspection
Castanet – April 7, 2015 The provincial government’s recent announcement of $1.3 million to keep invasive quagga and zebra mussels out of B.C. is welcome … Read more
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Don’t Move A Mussel
Provincial mussels strategy draws criticism
Vernon Morning Star – April 5, 2015 Victoria’s plan to fight mussels doesn’t impress one local official.
We must all stop mussels
Daily Courier – April 3, 2015 Without a doubt, Okanagan lake is our most precious resource, and protecting it from invasive species – be they … Read more
More cash to battle invasive mussels
Westside Weekly – April 3, 2015 The propellers and hulls of some boats being brought into B.C. this spring and summer will be checked for … Read more
Boaters will get to know their local inspectors
Kelowna Daily Courier – April 1, 2015 The propellers and hulls of some boats being brought into B.C. this spring and summer will be checked … Read more
Taking aim at invasive mussels
Kelowna Capital News – April 1, 2015 Local MLA’s Norm Letnick and Steve Thomson try out power spray technique to clean invasive mussels off the … Read more
Provincial announcement on BC mussel defence efforts a “good start”
Kelowna, B.C. – For three-and a-half years, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has been sounding the alarm about the strong possibility of invasive zebra … Read more
$1.3M to fight mussels
Castanet – March 31, 2015 The provincial government will spend about $1.3 million in its fight against invasive quagga and zebra mussels.
Invasive species battle gains muscle
Vernon Morning Star – March 31, 2015 The fight against potential invaders has been given a boost. The provincial government announced Tuesday it will pump … Read more
Audio: OBWB Chair Doug Findlater on need for BC Government action on mussels
AM1150 – February 26, 2015 Missed this morning’s interview with our Chair Doug Findlater about the need for serious action by the province on invasive … Read more
Letter to editor: Don’t move a mussel a strong move
Kelowna Daily Courier – December 12, 2014 Thank you for your recent coverage of the proposed new federal regulations to ban importation of invasive zebra … Read more
Letter to editor: Don’t move a mussel
Penticton Western News – December 11, 2014 Thank you for your recent coverage of the proposed new federal regulations to ban importation of invasive zebra … 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
Atamanenko urges feds to move faster on regulations to stop invasive mussels
Osoyoos Times – October 15, 2014 Federal fisheries regulations aimed at stopping invasive mussels must be implemented before the 2015 boating season, says local MP … Read more
Mussel-infested boat prompted official row at Osoyoos border crossing
Penticton Western News – October 10, 2014 Conservation officers were worried about the “optics” of allowing a boat carrying invasive mussels from the U.S. into … Read more
Toxic mussels caught at border
Vancouver 24 hrs – October 9, 2014 Inspections for invasive species must be tightened, says the owner of a commercial hauling company that unwittingly brought … Read more
OBWB talk to Steve Thomson about zebra mussel threat at UBCM
InfoTel News – September 27, 2014 WHISTLER – The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen in collaboration with Okanagan Basin Water Board, as well as the Central … Read more
Okanagan representatives to meet with province about invasive mussel threat
Osoyoos Times – September 24, 2014 The provincial government will be hearing from representatives of Okanagan regional districts and municipalities this week about the serious … Read more
Okanagan representatives to meet with province about invasive mussel threat
Osoyoos Times – September 24, 2014 The provincial government will be hearing from representatives of Okanagan regional districts and municipalities this week about the serious … Read more
CLSS encourages letter campaign to province to address invasive mussels
The Boundary Sentinel – September 19, 2014 Attached are the letter templates that the Okanagan Basin Water Board sent out. The RDKB did send a … Read more
BC begins mussel inspections
Castanet – September 5, 2014 The provincial government recently announced they have stepped up inspection enforcement of boats possibly containing either zebra or quagga mussels. … Read more
Province, feds’ inaction on invasive mussels frustrates local water officials
Osoyoos Times – August 27, 2014 As senior governments drag their feet on addressing the threat to Okanagan lakes of invasive mussels, the Okanagan Basin … Read more
Mussels Control
Global Okanagan – August 19, 2014 A multi-million dollar threat is looming over the Okanagan in the form of a tiny little shellfish. Zebra and … Read more
Water board demands meeting, support in fight against mussels
Daily Courier – August 13, 2014 With growing support for action to keep invasive mussels at bay, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is pressuring senior … Read more
Okanagan monitoring mussels
Castanet – August 10, 2014 A Central Okanagan boat launch is part of a valley-wide network of monitoring stations for invasive mussels. The monitor device … Read more