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The Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling on local governments to support a temporary ban on out-of-province boats in order to prevent local lakes from invasive mussels
The Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council resumed invasive mussels monitoring in Whistler's Alta Lake in summer 2023, to prevent an invasion from taking hold
At least eight boats contaminated with invasive mussels have been stopped from entering B.C. lakes so far this year, providing fresh ammunition for a group dedicated to protecting local waterways.