Invasive species threatening local waters
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lynellg on 26/02/2008
Resource Type: News / Announcement Tags: biota, invasive
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IBS - Integrated Balance SolutionsBy Bruce Ajari
Gone Fishin'
February 22, 2008
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) recently released a press release regarding its concern about the New Zealand Mud Snail (NZMS) — an invasive species that was first found in the Owens River in Mono County in 2000.
Since that time the tiny snails have been confirmed in numerous other waters within California. According to Susan R. Ellis, DFG Invasive Species Coordinator, “New Zealand mud snails are just one of the many non-native invasive species that are impacting our natural resources.”
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