ZEBRA MUSSELS
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN UPDATE: DNR confirms finding two larval zebra mussels in Lake Winnibigoshish
The Department of Natural Resources said this afternoon that two microscopic, larval-stage zebra mussels have been found in Lake Winnibigoshish in northern Minnesota. Located in Cass and Itasca count...
Posted on 1/31/13 at 1:47 PM
THE NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS AND BEYOND it's not just 'sea weed'
Your boat, trailer, jet ski, live wells and anything that goes into and comes back out of the waterway's just might be moving the next zebra mussels. And while I understand nobody would intentionally ...
Posted on 5/27/10 at 6:15 AM
Ounce of prevention against nuisance species 
For the better part of 10 years, I’ve written a weekly column, none of which have explored the topic of livewells. But the recent discovery of a zebra mussel veliger in the Red River is changing that.
By Doug Leier , July 15, 2010
AROUND MINNESOTA: Lawmakers tour oil spill site ... Gunflint Green Up continues ... Feds call stairway illegal ... more
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar visited the Gulf Coast on Friday to assess the oil spill and recovery efforts. They’re part of a delegation touring the area in advance of next week’s hearings on the spill.
By Forum Communications/Associated Press , May 08, 2010
AROUND MINNESOTA: Marine's death probed ... Couple offers cash for Petters home ... Man jailed for meat thefts ... more
Officials are investigating the death of a Minnesota Marine found dead in his barracks in North Carolina during an afternoon inspection. The Marine Corps said in a news release Friday that Lance Cpl. Daniel W. Sweeney, 20, Coon Rapids, Minn., died Wednesday. The cause of death was still under investigation.
By Associated Press/Forum Communications , April 18, 2010
ND steps up monitoring of waters
When zebra mussels were found in western Minnesota lakes this fall, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department stepped up monitoring for such aquatic nuisance species to try to control their spread.
By Associated Press , October 28, 2009
Invasive mussels may have reached Isle Royale
Foreign mussels may have found their way to Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior, a potential threat to native species on the remote island chain, an official said today.
By John Flesher , September 21, 2009
Zebra mussels that can sink docks in N.D.'s backyard
North Dakota welcomes most visitors, but not a certain striped shellfish.
The state is bracing for a Zebra mussel infestation now that the creatures have invaded the Red River Basin in northwestern Minnesota.
By James MacPherson , September 18, 2009
Zebra mussels found in Otter Tail County lake
Zebra mussels have turned up in Pelican Lake of Otter Tail County in northwestern Minnesota.
By Associated Press , September 17, 2009
Zebra mussels spur 'infested' status for Alexandria area lakes
Lake Le Homme Dieu, where zebra mussels were discovered in late June, was added to the list of infested waters this past week. The DNR also added several lakes connected to it, including Alvin, Carlos, Darling, Geneva, Jessie and Victoria. Zebra mussels have not been found in them yet, but officials said they’re likely to become infested at some point.
By Associated Press , July 27, 2009
DNR designates Alexandria area lakes as infested
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has officially designated several lakes in the Alexandria chain of lakes as infested waters due to zebra mussels.
By Associated Press , July 26, 2009
DNR to enforce invasive species law around Alexandria
Natural resources officials plan to enforce the state’s invasive species laws in central Minnesota this weekend after zebra mussels were discovered near Alexandria last month. The Department of Natural Resources says its officers will carry out more enforcement surveillance on the Alexandria chain of lakes in Douglas County starting today.
July 03, 2009
Zebra mussels found in Alexandria, Minn., lake
A local resident found a zebra mussel attached to a coffee can in the northeast corner of Lake L’Homme Dieu in Alexandria last week. Another one was found in a search with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials.
By Celeste Beam and Al Edenloff , June 30, 2009
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