Idaho's fight against invasive quagga mussels continues with mandatory boat inspections along the Snake River. ISDA reports promising early results but says monitoring will continue indefinitely.

The quagga mussel, an invasive species, has devastated the wildlife and infrastructure in lakes and rivers across the U.S. An infestation in Idaho would cost the state up to a $100 million.

Officials with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that they have detected new quagga mussels in the Snake River near Twin Falls. Tuesday’s announcement arrived almost ...

The quagga mussel, an invasive species, has devastated the wildlife and infrastructure in lakes and rivers across the U.S. An infestation in Idaho would cost the state up to a $100 million.

TWIN FALLS (Idaho Capital Sun) — Idaho needs to have a “critical conversation” about what out-of-state boat traffic looks ...

The quagga mussels were previously identified in the area in September 2023. ... TWIN FALLS, Idaho — A small number of quagga mussels have been detected in the Twin Falls area of the Snake River.

Originally published Oct. 17 on IdahoCapitalSun.com. Officials in Idaho say they are seeing fewer quagga mussel larvae and fewer dead fish compared to last year as they finish the second week of ...

The quagga mussel, an invasive species, has devastated the wildlife and infrastructure in lakes and rivers across the U.S. An infestation in Idaho would cost the state up to a $100 million.

Officials with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that they have detected new quagga mussels in the Snake River near Twin Falls.

Officials with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that they have detected new quagga mussels in the Snake River near Twin Falls. Tuesday’s announcement arrived almost exactly ...

Officials in Idaho are trying to keep quagga mussels like these mussels found in Lake Mead, Nevada, from taking over the Snake River in Idaho. (Courtesy of Dave Britton/U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

While no mussels have been found since the treatment, it could be five years of no detection before the state is classified as quagga-free, Zurfluh said. Idaho started monitoring water and boats ...