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• Mussel fight still tenacious

  November 6, 2011 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Tens of thousands of boat inspections later, Idaho and Washington have come through another boating season without getting invasive quagga or zebra mussels established in either state’s waters …

• Inspection stations find 24 infected boats

  September 4, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 At least 24 boats harboring invasive quagga mussels have been intercepted since March at Idaho’s roadside boat inspection stations. That may not seem like a huge catch from more than …

• Signs found of invasive mussel in Flathead Lake

  November 18, 2010 in City on Page A6 Signs of invasive exotic mussels have been found in Flathead Lake. Although verification testing is still under way, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department officials say they are taking seriously …

• State checking for invasive species

  June 17, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A12 Boaters may be stopped by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officers conducting mandatory checks of boats, trailers and gear for aquatic invasive species.

• Waterway protection program streamlined

  October 25, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – When Idaho boaters register their boats for the next boating season, they’ll no longer have to purchase a separate invasive species sticker – it’ll all be combined into …

• Mussels program draws mixed reviews in first year

  October 9, 2009 in Idaho State recreation officials say they have raised more than $776,000 this year from a program to raise money for boat inspections and keeping a pair of invasive mussels out of … 1

• Boat inspections begin in Idaho to deter mussels

  July 2, 2009 in Idaho Eight of 18 planned boat inspection sites in Idaho are open in an attempt to prevent invasive quagga and zebra mussels from entering the state.

• Checks target boats on road

  May 20, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Starting in about a month, anyone pulling a boat into Idaho will have to pull over at a port of entry for inspection and possible decontamination in an …

• Keeping invasive mussels at bay goal of sticker fee

  March 5, 2009 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Boaters could be forced to help pay for wash stations that some believe could keep invasive zebra and quagga mussels out of Idaho’s waterways. “We have one opportunity, …