By Tristan Tuckett (@TristanTuckett on Twitter)

Alberta Conservation K-9 Team Back on the Job

Apr 6, 2016 | 3:18 PM

ALBERTA – The Aquatic Invasive Species Conservation K-9 Team continues to protect Alberta waterways from foreign mussels.

Inspectors at the Coutts inspection station near the U.S. border have already intercepted one mussel fouled boat since opening for the season in March.

During all of 2015, inspectors discovered 11 boats with invasive mussels.

The most common, zebra and quagga, can spread quickly and live out of water for up to 30 days. Once introduced into a waterbody, they are difficult to eradicate.

The province estimates that an infestation of invasive mussels in Alberta could cost the province more than $75 million annually, which would cover damage to infrastructure and recreational opportunities.

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