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State wildlife officials warn Glenwood Springs about zebra mussel infestation in Colorado River
Summary
Colorado Parks and Wildlife specialists told the council zebra mussels have been detected upstream and that the Colorado River is now considered infested; CPW urged sampling permission for raw-water infrastructure and distributed outreach tools to slow spread.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Glenwood Springs River Commission presented a technical briefing on zebra mussels and the threat they pose to municipal water systems and hydroelectric infrastructure.
Madeline Baker, an invasive-species specialist with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, said the first adult zebra mussel detection in the region occurred in 2022 and that the species has since been found in diversion canals and the Colorado River as far…
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