Tag: Invasive Species
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Biologists eradicate invasive giant bighead carp from Arvada park pond
For the third time in less than a month, Colorado Parks and Wildlife aquatic biologists have removed invasive giant bighead carp from a pond in Arvada’s Jack B. Tomlinson Park. The removal operation employs a boat-deployed technique called electrofishing. “So on our boats, we have generators that will push an electrical current into the water…
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Colorado’s Jefferson County targets myrtle spurge, five other invasive plants
For Alicia Doran, conversations in her office often get really deep into the weeds. Literally. Doran is the coordinator for Jefferson County’s Invasive Species Management program and a local expert on noxious weeds — plants that grow aggressively and pose a threat to agriculture, wildlife or property. Noxious weeds are a big problem not only…
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CPW establishes permanent aquatic pest inspection stations for boats at Colorado borders
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Tiny mollusks from eastern Europe are a threat to Colorado water infrastructure and ecologies that the Colorado Division of Wildlife has been battling against since 2007. Legislation in 2021 authorized a study of the threat to Colorado waters. CPW and the Colorado State Patrol are setting up permanent inspection and decontamination stations at the Trinidad…
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Invasive mussels kept out in 2020, but more boats continue to be contaminated
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More boats in Colorado than ever before were required to decontaminate due to infestations of destructive mussels in 2020. Despite a record number of boats requiring decontamination, all of Colorado’s lakes and water reservoirs are free of such species due to Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s inspection…
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CPW warns of invasive mussels found in state pet store product
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning residents and pet stores about a product that has been found carrying an invasive mussel species in Colorado pet stores. Officials said zebra mussels were discovered in the Betta Buddy Marimo Balls sold at aquarium and pet supply stores…
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Final Colorado reservoir removed from list of waters infested by invasive mussel species
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After three years in a row of testing negative for the prohibited quagga mussels, Colorado Parks and Wildlife removed Green Mountain Reservoir in Summit County from the invaded waters list. Green Mountain Reservoir was the last in the state to contain the aquatic nuisance species,…