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NGPC warns boaters to clean gear as zebra mussels, carp and milfoil remain regional threats
Summary
NGPC staff described statewide boat-inspection work, ongoing monitoring for zebra mussels and Asian carp, and the spread of Eurasian watermilfoil in interstate lakes; the agency urged anglers to clean equipment and to report unusual specimens.
Brad Ifert, South Central District manager for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, said agency aquatic-invasive-species staff coordinate statewide watercraft inspections and that the program will deploy a seasonal team this summer to inspect boaters and collect data.
Ifert said NGPC inspected more than 8,000 watercraft statewide in 2024 and expects a team of about 14–15 seasonal inspectors in the coming season. He asked anglers to cooperate with inspectors and to…
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