Items
of Interest:
In 2008, the Utah State Legislature made
it illegal to possess or transport invasive
mussels. If you have been in an infested
water, you must now DECONTAMINATE your boat
and equipment before entering or traveling
in Utah.
Invasive Mussels: News
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
Zebra mussels were discovered for the
first time in Utah on Nov 18, 2008 in Electric
Lake.
Aquatic Invasive Species Program--FY09 Status
Report: 2009 Legislative Briefing of Progress
(Jan 2009; PDF | 245 KB)
Utah Department of Natural Resources.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources'
(UDWR) Aquatic Invasive
Species Program was launched on July 1, 2007.
Program initiation followed briefings of
the Department of Natural Resources, the
Governor's
Office and the Legislature's Natural
Resources Interim Appropriation Committee
about threat to Utah from Dreissenid mussel
species (quagga and zebra mussels). The 2008
Legislature passed the Utah
Aquatic Invasive Species Interdiction Act.
African
Bee Detected in Southern Utah (Jan
2009)
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food has detected the presence
of the Africanized Honey Bee in Washington and Kane Counties of Southern Utah.
For more about African
Bees in Utah.
Bullfrogs Found in the Uinta Basin (Utah) (Sep 21, 2007)
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
The American bullfrog is native to the eastern U.S and Canada. It is illegal to possess or transport one in Utah.
Call (435) 781-5315 to report sightings of bullfrogs in Utah.
Keep Lake Powell Free of Zebra and Quagga Mussels
Zebra Mussel-Free Certification (Mar 2007; PDF | 254 KB)
DOI. NPS. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
You are required to comply with Glen Canyon National Recreation Area's zebra mussel prevention program before you may launch your boat into Lake Powell. |
