A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officer has died in the line of duty following a two-vehicle crash Monday, May 24, near Grand Rapids.
Invasive zebra mussels found in aquarium moss balls
The large pet stores stopped selling the moss balls. The educational focus is now the small retailers and aquarium owners.
Written By:
Sharon Natzel, Hubbard County Coalition of Lake Associations | 8:00 am, May 9, 2021 ×
This is an example of an aquarium moss ball sold in a pet store containing an invasive zebra mussel. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey)
On March 2, a nationwide alert initiated by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) led to the discovery of zebra mussels in moss balls used in aquariums and sold in pet stores in over 25 states, including Minnesota pet stores.