A particularly worrisome mussel species has entered North America for the first time through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta — sparking what many are calling an immediate threat to California’s ...

It is now illegal to possess or transport golden mussels in California. California Fish and Game Commission has designated the golden mussel a restricted species, the latest salvo in the battle to ...

(FOX40.COM) — California officials took an extra step in mid-December to stop the spread of an invasive species detected for the first time on this continent this fall in the northern part of the ...

Emergency Declared as Invasive Golden Mussels Threaten California Water Systems: 'Prevention Alone Is Not Enough' ...

Golden mussels during surveys at O’Neill Forebay in Merced County. California counties need a coordinated approach to fight the mussel’s invasive spread. Xavier Mascareñas Department of Water ...

Allee, a Belgian Malinois, sniffs a boat for golden mussels at the Thermalito Forebay on June 20. Allee is part of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's effort to stop the spread of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The golden mussel, an invasive, nonnative freshwater bivalve, was recently discovered near the Port of Stockton. Wildlife ...

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From the glittery bling of its name, the golden mussel sounds like it could be California’s state bivalve. Unfortunately, the creature’s only connection to the Golden State is the fact that it is ...

From the glittery bling of its name, the golden mussel sounds like it could be California’s state bivalve. Unfortunately, the creature’s only connection to the Golden State is the fact that it is ...