Published July 27, 2021 at 5:37 PM MDT Listen • 4:36
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Utah wildlife officials had their hands full once again trying to stop the spread of quagga mussels. This story and more in Tuesday evening s news brief.
Tuesday evening, July 27, 2021
State
Pioneer Day Quagga Mussel Inspections
Utah wildlife officials had their hands full once again trying to stop the spread of quagga mussels. During Pioneer Day weekend, more than 12,000 boats were inspected for the invasive species. Officials performed just under 300 decontaminations. Both the number of inspections and decontaminations were down this year compared to the 2020 Pioneer Day holiday. Across Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources officers issued 100 citations to folks who violated laws meant to contain the spread of the mussels. More than half of those were given out in the Lake Powell area.