Boaters reminded to do their part to stop spread of invasive mussels
MEDICINE HAT, AB — With boating season getting underway again, Alberta Parks is reminding boat owners they have to do their part to keep Alberta waterways free of invasive species.
Alberta Environment and Parks operate watercraft inspection stations throughout the spring and summer, including one just outside of Dunmore. The inspectors are searching boats for zebra and quagga mussels, which are classed as invasive species.
The two species of mussels were first detected in the Great Lakes in the 1980s, and have since spread to Manitoba and Montana. Alberta and Saskatchewan both reported no invasive mussels in their waterways last year.