B.C.’s Invasive Mussel Defence Program was tested to the extreme this summer when a massive barge laden with invasive zebra mussels made its way from mussel-infested Ontario waters to the Lower Mainland.
Right now the battle to keep zebra and quagga mussels – both aquatic invasive species – out of B.C. is being waged successfully thanks to rising awareness amongst the general public and critically the “boots on the ground” in the form of inspectors from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.
