Items
of Interest:
Reid:
Discovery of New Species at Lake Tahoe
Highlights the Need for Restoration Bill (Jun
4, 2010)
Senator Harry Reid.
Senator Harry Reid issued a statement saying that the recent
discovery of the New
Zealand Mudsnail at a Lake Tahoe Basin inspection station demonstrates the
need for the passage of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act. The legislation (S.
2724) represents a partnership between the federal government, Nevada, and
California that will ensure funding for habitat management programs including
aquatic invasive species prevention, storm water management, watershed restoration,
Lahontan Cutthroat trout reintroduction, and hazardous fuels reduction.
New
Zealand Mudsnails the Latest Invasive Species
Detected at Lake Tahoe Basin (May 29,
2010)
Tahoe Daily Tribune.
A new aquatic invasive species has surfaced
at Lake Tahoe, the New
Zealand mud snail. Unlike zebra and quagga mussels, mud snails
do not affect water infrastructure and cling
to boat engines. The Tahoe Regional Planning
Agency is stepping up inspections of
boats at Lake Tahoe in an effort to keep
aquatic invasive species out of it. See Protect
Your Boat, Protect Lake Tahoe for watercraft
inspection information.
Study:
Invasive Mussels Can Survive in Tahoe's
Water (Aug 9, 2009)
University of Nevada,
Reno. College of Agriculture, Biotechnology
and Natural Resources.
Researchers have found
that quagga mussels can survive and possibly
reproduce in Lake Tahoe. A new study suggests
that low calcium levels in Tahoe's waters,
once hoped to act as a barrier against establishment
of the mussels, may not offer sufficient protection
against them.
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