Call to action on mussels
Castanet – August 20, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling for more help to keep invasive mussels out of B.C. waters. “We are gravely … Read more
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Water Board Wants More From Feds Against Mussels
Beach Radio Vernon – August 17, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board says it’s good news the federal government is putting more money towards keeping … Read more
Water basin wants more help to stop invasive mussels
AM1150 – August 17, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is requesting over $2 million from the federal government to protect the region against invasive … Read more
Concern over invasive mussel threat in the Okanagan
Global Okanagan – August 17, 2018 Some groups in Kelowna are concerned that not enough is being done to prevent the arrival and spread of … Read more
Okanagan water board seeks mussels funding
Vernon Morning Star – August 17, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board supports the federal government’s recent funding announcement to address invasive mussels. The board … Read more
Okanagan Water Board presses for additional federal mussel funding
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board welcomes the federal government’s recent funding announcement to address invasive mussels and is resending a prioritized list … Read more
OLWQS now testing Osoyoos Lake for invasive mussels
Osoyoos Times – August 7, 2018 The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) has started testing the lake for the larvae of invasive zebra and … Read more
Ottawa to invest in mussel research, education
Kelowna Daily Courier – August 6, 2018 The federal government is providing hundreds of thousands of dollars for research and education into invasive mussels, Kelowna-Lake … Read more
Fight to keep potentially devastating invasive mussels out of Okanagan gains momentum
InfoNews.ca – June 19, 2018 Progress is being made in the fight to keep invasive zebra and quagga mussels out of the Okanagan’s lakes. Okanagan … Read more
False alarm for invasive mussels found on boat at Osoyoos border
Salmon Arm Observer – April 26, 2018 A mussel-fouled boat stopped at the Osoyoos border turned out to be a false alarm. The boat was … Read more
Okanagan Water Board urges Ottawa for commitment on mussel prevention
Kelowna, B.C. – After returning hopeful from a June 2017 meeting in Ottawa regarding invasive mussel prevention, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is tired … Read more
Okanagan Water Board brings mussel-prevention proposal to B.C. Environment Minister
Kelowna, B.C. – Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) directors, who were in Vancouver for the annual Union of BC Municipalities convention along with officials from … Read more
Okanagan Water Board directors return hopeful after mussel meeting in Ottawa
Kelowna, B.C. – Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) directors are back from their invasive mussel meeting in Ottawa and are looking for significant movement from … Read more
Flexing federal mussels
Castanet – May 11, 2017 While many people are worried at the moment about too much water in the Okanagan Valley, there are also concerns … Read more
DON’T MOVE A MUSSEL Boaters urged to protect waters as mussels move closer to B.C.
Suncruiser West Coast – May 1, 2017 Beautiful warm waters. Hot sandy beaches. Great fishing. The lure of the lakes. It’s what the Okanagan is … Read more
Mussel sniffing dogs
Castanet – April 16, 2017 The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society is hosting a free public forum on invasive mussels this month in Penticton … Read more
Free public forum on threat of invasive mussels
Penticton Western News – April 15, 2017 The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society is hosting a free public forum on the threat of invasive … Read more
OBWB welcomes new provincial measures aimed at threat of mussel invasion
Osoyoos Times – April 11, 2017 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is welcoming significant new measures announced recently by the province to address the … Read more
More to do in fight against invasive mussels says water board
Kelowna Capital News – April 6, 2017 The Okanagan Basin Water Board, which called last week’s announcement by Premier Christy Clark that the province is … Read more
Lake protection welcomed
Castanet – April 1, 2017 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is welcoming improved protection of B.C. waters from invasive mussels. “We have been working to … Read more
Okanagan Water Board applauds BC mussel prevention program expansion
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) welcomes the B.C. government’s announcement today which will significantly improve protection of provincial waters from invasive … Read more
With B.C. budget announcement on the way – Okanagan pushes province to make invasive mussels a priority
Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) watches the fall-out of the discovery of invasive mussels in Montana, only a few hours’ … Read more
Mussels in Montana prompt Okanagan Basin Water Board to renew calls for stronger prevention by feds and province
December 19, 2016 – AM1150 Mussels in Montana prompt Okanagan Basin Water Board to renew calls for stronger prevention by feds and province. LISTEN HERE: … Read more
Okanagan renews call for stronger mussel defence with key Pacific NW ally, Montana, now infested
Kelowna, B.C. – With news that the Pacific Northwest’s Perimeter Defence is breached with invasive mussels now discovered in Montana, and with that state’s recent … Read more