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Destructive Zebra Mussels Keep Turning up in the Colorado River and Western Slope Lakes
COLORADO RIVER BETWEEN GLENWOOD SPRINGS AND SILT, COLORADO, JUL 10 – Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed zebra mussels in multiple water bodies after 225 river samples, highlighting ongoing challenges in controlling this invasive species in western Colo
- On July 3, CPW’s Aquatic Animal Health Lab confirmed three zebra mussel veligers in Colorado River samples near Glenwood Springs and Silt.
- Under CPW’s criteria, increased sampling led to positive detections in the Colorado River, as the agency requires two separate confirmations for positive status.
- CPW staff discovered on July 8, samples from Mack Mesa Lake indicated veligers, making it positive for zebra mussels.
- All water users are reminded to send photos of suspected zebra mussels to Invasive.Species@state.co.us for identification, and encouraged to follow cleaning protocols.
- Understanding the current extent of zebra mussels in western Colorado is a critical step in stopping their spread, while Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff evaluates future management options, Robert Walters said.
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Destructive Zebra mussels keep turning up in the Colorado River and Western Slope lakes
The spread of invasive zebra mussels has continued on Colorado’s Western Slope this summer, with additional discoveries made in recent weeks in the Colorado River, Highline Lake, Mack Mesa Lake, and a private body of water in Western Eagle County. In May, Colorado Parks and Wildlife ramped up testing for the aquatic nuisance species — known for its rapid reproduction rate and highly destructive impact on water ecosystems and infrastructure — in…
Increased sampling efforts result in additional zebra mussel detections in Western Colorado
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — On Thursday, July 3, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) staff discovered a large number of adult zebra mussels in a privately owned body of water in western Eagle County. “This news is…
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