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
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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
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
Water board wants quicker action against invasive mussels
Kelowna Capital News – August 8, 2014 With public support growing for action from senior levels of government on invasive mussels and now that Alberta … Read more
Mussel monitoring launched at harbour
Vernon Morning Star – August 8, 2014 A Regional District of Central Okanagan boat launch is part of a valley-wide network of monitoring stations for … Read more
Mussel meeting demanded
Vernon Morning Star – August 8, 2014 Frustration is growing over the perceived lack of action by senior government on invasive mussels. The Okanagan Basin … Read more
Regional district looking for mussels
Daily Courier – August 6, 2014 A Regional District of Central Okanagan boat launch is part of a Valley-wide network of monitoring stations for invasive … Read more
Province, feds working to hold back mussel invasion
Cranbrook Daily Townsmen – July 22, 2014 Back in late April, council decided to put its support behind a move to prevent invasive mussels from … Read more
Skepticism voiced over mussel eradication in Lake Winnipeg
Kelowna Capital News – June 24, 2014 The head of the Okanagan Basin Water Board is skeptical about the results of a potash treatment to … 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
Salmon Arm pushes for action on invasive mussels
Salmon Arm Observer – May 22, 2014 The City of Salmon Arm is adding its voice in the call for preventative action on invasive mussels. … 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
Muscles flexed over mussels
Castanet – May 1, 2014 Vernon City Council is fed up with the lack of federal and provincial government concern over zebra and quagga mussels … Read more
Stop the invaders
Cranbrook Daily Townsman – April 30, 2014 A board that includes municipalities from the Okanagan is hoping that Cranbrook council will get behind their push … Read more
Flex your mussels
Vernon Morningstar – April 8, 2014 Okanagan residents are increasingly concerned about being invaded, but the Great Lakes basin has experienced the nightmare for years. … Read more
Officials targeted over mussel risk
Vernon Morningstar – April 2, 2014 Okanagan residents are being rallied to fight invaders. The Okanagan Basin Water Board decided Tuesday to consider ways of … Read more
Okanagan residents warned about invasive mussel species
Lake Country Calendar – April 2, 2014 Okanagan residents are being rallied to fight invaders. The Okanagan Basin Water Board decided Tuesday to consider ways … Read more
Invasive quagga mussels stopped at border by alert CBSA officer
Osoyoos Times – March 27, 2014 A potential infestation of the Okanagan lakes with quagga mussels was averted recently thanks to an alert customs officer … Read more
Mussels spread avoided
Vernon Morning Star – March 21, 2014 The Okanagan escaped a close call with an invasive species that has devastated ecosystems across North America.
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