As zebra mussels continue to spread in the Colorado River, is there a silver lining?

Zebra mussels are invading the Colorado River. Is there a silver lining?

While detections of the highly invasive and destructive zebra mussels have stacked up in Colorado this year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is starting to answer critical questions about the infestation.  “2025 has been a really interesting year; we’ve uncovered a lot of pieces of the puzzle,” said Maddie Baker, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s invasive species specialist, at the Colorado River District’s 2025 Water Seminar in Grand Junction on Friday…

As zebra mussels continue to spread in the Colorado River, is there a silver lining?

While detections of the highly invasive and destructive zebra mussels have stacked up in Colorado this year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is starting to answer critical questions about the infestation.  “2025 has been a really interesting year; we’ve uncovered a lot of pieces of the puzzle,” said Maddie Baker, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s invasive species specialist, at the Colorado River District’s 2025 Water Seminar in Grand Junction on Friday…