FWP warden stops driver hauling boat contaminated with invasive mussels near Anaconda

FWP: 6 boats contaminated with invasive species intercepted in Montana

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) says it has intercepted six boats so far this year contaminated with invasive species.A warden stopped a mussel-fouled tugboat at the Anaconda check station last week. FWP says the driver failed to stop at two previous check stations and an inspection showed a significant amount of invasive mussels as well as barnacles, suggesting it was previously in salt water.Wardens locked the boat to the trailer.The bo…

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FWP warden stops driver hauling boat contaminated with invasive mussels near Anaconda

Joe Kambic, a game warden with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, stopped a man hauling a tugboat on April 24 and inspection staff at the Anaconda station found invasive mussels.