Private Lake in Eagle County Source of Zebra Mussels in Colorado River
EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 31 – A private lake in Eagle County released zebra-mussel-infested water into the Colorado River, spreading the invasive species to multiple connected water bodies, officials said.
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Private lake in Eagle County source of zebra mussels in Colorado River
State officials may have solved the puzzle of how zebra mussels got into the Colorado River. On July 3, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials discovered a large number of adult zebra mussels in a privately owned body of water in western Eagle County. On Monday, Madeline Baker, an invasive species specialist with CPW, told members of the Colorado Basin Roundtable that they believe this private lake is an upstream source of the mussels that have …
Private lake in Eagle County source of zebra mussels in Colorado River - Aspen Journalism
State officials may have solved the puzzle of how zebra mussels got into the Colorado River. On July 3, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials discovered a large number of adult zebra mussels in a privately owned body of water in western Eagle County. On Monday, Madeline Baker, an invasive species specialist with CPW, told members of the Colorado Basin Roundtable they believe this private lake is an upstream source of the mussels that have conta…
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