Inspectors will only need to do a visual inspection of the exterior of the watercraft.
Adult quagga and zebra mussels can survive out of the water for up to 30 days.
In the state of Washington you can be fined for towing a boat/trailer on the road with plant fragments attached.
Once an aquatic invasive species becomes established in a waterbody, it becomes increasingly difficult and costly to manage the population.
Aquatic invasive species can cause long-term taste and odor issues in drinking water supplies.
The goal of the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program is to protect Whatcom County's natural resources, infrastructure, recreation, wildlife, and economy from the impacts of aquatic invasive species by:
It only takes one plant fragment to start a new population of Eurasian watermilfoil.
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