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Working together to keep invasive mussels out of the Shuswap Submitted by the Shuswap Watershed Coun- feeders, which means they compete with fish cil and the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Spe- and invertebrates for food. When they die, their small razor-sharp shells wash up on cies Society Representatives of watershed and invabeaches, and they have a putrid smell while sive species organizations along with conthey’re decomposing. In other words our wacerned citizens met last month in Sicamous ter quality, fish populations, and beaches are to discuss and learn more about the threat all at risk.” that zebra and quagga mussels pose to the Zebra and quagga mussels are unlike Shuswap. mussels native to The two hour public BC. They’re much event was held at the smaller – adults are Finlayson Street boat the size of a fingerlaunch. Two Conservanail and juveniles tion Officers – part of are invisible to the the Province’s Invasive naked eye. And, Mussel Defence Prounlike native musgram – were on hand to sels, they cling to speak about the issue surfaces and coloand demonstrate how to nize there. “That decontaminate a mussel means that boats, -fouled watercraft. dock pilings, water “BC has a strong intakes, hydroelecMLA Greg Kyllo, CSISS Director Robyn Hooper, and tourism economy, and tric facilities – anyMp Mel Arnold. Photo Credit: CSISS in this region the lakes thing under water – are an important part of is at risk of becomthat,” said Maddy Laslett, Conservation Of- ing covered or clogged with mussels,” says ficer “If invasive zebra and quagga mussels Sue Davies, of the Columbia Shuswap Invaare introduced here, it could cause devastasive Species Society. tion to our waters.” “It’s not possible to eradicate them,” Da“The mussels will greatly impact the lake vies adds. “Our only option would be to try environment, and our enjoyment of them,” to manage the impacts and that would cost explains Erin Vieira, Shuswap Watershed British Columbians at least 40-50 million Council program manager. “These mussels dollars per year, not including the cost to the (Continued on page 3) can reproduce prolifically. They're filter-
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