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Idaho agriculture department details quagga mussel detections and large-scale treatments on Mid‑Snake River
Summary
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture described detections of quagga mussels on the Mid‑Snake and summarized a large, multi‑agency treatment in October 2024, expanded sampling across the state and ongoing monitoring plans.
Chanel Tewaltz, director of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, briefed the Senate Agriculture Committee on quagga mussel monitoring and the department’s 2023–24 rapid responses on the Mid‑Snake River. "The Invasive Species Act was passed in 02/2008 by the Idaho legislature unanimously," she said, describing the agency’s statutory duty to operate boat inspections and response efforts.
Tewaltz and Nick Zirflo, bureau chief for the department’s invasive‑species program, described an expanded monitoring effort in 2024, including a statewide doubling of sampling and a 50% increase in watercraft…
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