by Gary Howey | May 15, 2022 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, Zebra Mussels
Zebra mussels are not large, but the damage they do to a body of water is huge, causing tremendous environmental problems as they expand their way throughout the upper Midwest. (Photo courtesy of the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks) It’s spring where spending...
by Gary Howey | Jun 25, 2021 | South Dakota Game & Parks
According to studies Zebra Mussels are very hardy and can survive up to a week out of the water. Immature Zebra Mussels, Veliger are microscopic and travel very easily in water. Below is a S.D. Game...
by Gary Howey | Mar 22, 2021 | South Dakota Game & Parks
PIERRE, S.D. – Recently, natural resource agencies were notified zebra mussels were present in moss balls (a type of algae sold in association with betas and other aquarium fish) sold at local pet stores throughout the state and on a national level. The...
by Gary Howey | Sep 10, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
It’s the time of the year, the Dog Days of Summer where spending time on the water is very inviting, it’s also a time of year where the threat of spreading zebra mussels is high. Zebra mussels derive their name from the dark, zig-zagged...
by Gary Howey | Jul 20, 2017 | South Dakota Game & Parks
We have been sending emails to you all summer, trying to keep you informed of the laws and what South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks is doing to try and slow the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in our great state. We thought with the dog days of summer upon us,...
