KDNK

How invasive aquatic species pose a threat to biodiversity and a balanced ecosystem

Colorado has been fighting Aquatic Nuisance Species or ANS for years. Aquatic invasives are often small unremarkable ...
havasunews.com

The Conversation: The westward spread of zebra and quagga mussels shows how tiny invaders can cause big problems

The zebra mussel has been a poster child for invasive species ever since it unleashed economic and ecological havoc on the ...
The Aspen Times

As Colorado finds more zebra mussels in the Colorado River, is removal out of the question?

When it comes to zebra mussels in the Colorado River system, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis summed it up this way: “We look, we find.” While Colorado’s first detection of the highly ...

Zebra mussels threaten infrastructure and native ecosystems. Utah and Colorado are ramping up efforts to detect and contain them.

Spread mainly by hitching rides on watercraft, the fast-reproducing mollusks clog water infrastructure, cling to marinas and ...

Quagga mussels confirmed in Black Bay, marking latest invasive spread on Lake Superior

Quagga mussels have been confirmed in the north end of Black Bay on Lake Superior, raising concerns about long-term ...
ABC7

Rare 'Zonkey' born in Northern Mexico zoo

REYNOSA, Mexico (KABC) -- A new bundle of joy was welcomed to the animal kingdom this week. A rare cross between a zebra and a donkey, or a "zonkey," was born Monday at Reynosa Zoo in Northern Mexico.

Orphaned Rhino Calf and Baby Zebra Form Interspecies Friendship After Facing Similar Traumas

Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is caring for the young animals at its Nairobi Nursery and plans to return them to the wild once the ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today

Zebra mussels found in Colorado River, not Yampa, but threat looms

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has expanded the area of the Colorado River labelled “infested” with zebra mussels. The area extends from the confluence of the Eagle River down to the Colorado-Utah border ...