Climate change brings higher numbers of invasive aquatic plants in Okanagan
Kelowna Capital News – April 3, 2019 A warming planet is allowing invasive plants to thrive in Okanagan lakes. James Littley, operations and grants manager … Read more
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Feds not strong on mussels
Castanet – April 2, 2019 North Okanagan-Shuswap Conservative MP Mel Arnold says Ottawa is not doing enough to protect fresh-water lakes in Western Canada. Arnold is … Read more
More needs to be done on invasive mussels
Dan Albas, MP in the Kelowna Daily Courier – August 22, 2018 I have often said that the wheels of Ottawa tend to turn quite … Read more
Milfoil a growing concern this summer due to freezing, flooding
Kelowna, B.C. – After a cold winter and wet spring in the Okanagan, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is getting ready for a significant … Read more
Residents urged to ‘have the talk’ about invasive mussels
August 11, 2016 – Osoyoos Times Have you had “the talk”? While many parents worry about how to have “the talk” with their children about … Read more
Residents urged to spread word about danger posed by mussels
August 10, 2016 – Kelowna Daily Courier Okanagan residents need to step up and warn visitors about the risk of spreading invasive mussels to our … Read more
Water board seeks public help to stop invasive mussels
August 10, 2016 – Global Okanagan Many Okanagan residents are well aware of the potential risks posed by invasive mussels. The Okanagan Basin Water Board … Read more
Time for ‘the talk’ about invasive mussels in B.C. lakes says Okanagan Basin Water Board
August 20, 2016 – Kelowna Capital News The Okanagan Basin Water Board is enlisting the public’s help to fight the spread of invasive zebra and … Read more
The OBWB wants you to spread its “Don’t move a mussel” campaign
August 10, 2016 – KelownaNow As boats laden with invasive mussels continue to show up at BC’s border, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling … Read more
Mussel campaign expands
August 10, 2016 – KissFM The “Don’t Move a Mussel” campaign has been expanded. Corrine Jackson from the Okanagan Basin Water Board says the three … Read more
Fight against mussels escalates in the Okanagan
August 10, 2016 – Vernon Morning Star More muscles are being added to the fight against mussels. The Okanagan Basin Water Board is expanding its … Read more
Don’t move a mussel
August 10, 2016 – Castanet The Okanagan Basin Water Board has been working diligently since 2013 to keep invasive mussels out of Okanagan Lake, and … Read more
Current invasive mussel inspections insufficient, says Okanagan Basin Water Board
August 10, 2016 – InfoNews.ca A form of Russian Roulette is how the Okanagan Basin Water Board chairman Doug Findlater describes current efforts to monitor … Read more
Mobile quagga and zebra mussel prevention trailer takes to the road
June 30, 2016 – Peachland View The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS) is taking to the road in their newly constructed, educational, trailer. … Read more
Mussel searches find contaminated boats, prompting calls for stronger inspection program
June 22, 2016 – Osoyoos Times Provincial inspections for invasive mussels that started April 1 are finding a disturbing number of suspect and contaminated boats … Read more
