
Montana is resuming boat inspections on March 7 to combat invasive mussels, with officials stressing the importance of these measures as out-of-state boats pose a growing risk to local waters.

A Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks warden stopped a driver pulling a mussel-fouled tugboat after he drove past an aquatic invasive species (AIS) inspection station near Anaconda last week. The driver was traveling from Lake Michigan to the Puget Sound in Washington.

This is the largest volume of invasive mussels removed from a single vessel entering Washington in the last 7 years.

2,000 watercraft inspected so far this year HELENA – With the exception of Eureka, watercraft inspection stations are open. All […]

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