AIS Awareness Course Exam

Question 1 of 7

In the state of Washington you can be fined for towing a boat/trailer on the road with plant fragments attached.

Question 2 of 7

All of our education and outreach efforts are designed to help the public to understand the threat that invasive species pose to Whatcom County waters and steps they can take to help prevent their spread.

Question 3 of 7

Inspectors rely on both your answers to survey questions as well as a visual and physical inspection of the watercraft to make their risk determination.

Question 4 of 7

Zebra and Quagga mussels are already present in Whatcom County lakes?

Question 5 of 7

Zebra and quagga mussels attach themselves to hard surfaces tightly like superglue and are very difficult to remove without high pressure, hot water.

Question 6 of 7

People who live on Lake Whatcom or Lake Samish and keep their boat on the lake and never take it anywhere else do not need to buy an AIS Permit or to get their watercraft inspected.

Question 7 of 7

Once an aquatic invasive species becomes established in a waterbody, it becomes increasingly difficult and costly to manage the population.