Colorado Parks and Wildlife found a single zebra mussel veliger in the Grand River Park near New Castle. This is the first ...

Although not ideal,” said Invasive Species Program Manager Robert Walters. “These results provide us with critical ...

“On July 10 ANS technicians identified single suspect zebra mussel veligers in both samples. The samples were sent to the AAHL for confirmation. On July 11, the lab confirmed the samples were ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) confirmed that additional zebra mussel veligers were found in the Colorado River and Government Highline Canal after increased ...

A veliger is the free-floating larval stage of a mussel. At this stage in the life cycle, a zebra mussel can only be confirmed through a microscope.

A zebra mussel veliger discovered by CPW in the Colorado River near Grand Junction after routine testing in early July. A veliger is the mussel's free-floating larval stage that can only be seen ...

Zebra mussel veligers, the free-floating larval stage of the mussel, have been detected in the Colorado River and Government Highline Canal in Mesa County, which could have serious repercussions for ...

Officials have called the discovery of zebra mussel veligers in the Colorado River and Government Highline Canal "devastating" after the invasive species was detected during routine testing in July.

Zebra mussel veligers can be seen only with a microscope and float freely in river water. They are hardy and can travel miles before attaching to a surface, Keller said.

Technicians identified zebra mussel veligers, the microscopic larvae stage of the species, in all three samples. No adult zebra mussels have been found at this time, however, CPW Public ...

The Colorado River showed another sign that its problem with invasive zebra mussels is far from over. Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Aquatic Nuisance Species staff found a zebra mussel veliger during ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife found a single zebra mussel veliger in the Grand River Park near New Castle. This is the first new detection of the invasive species since they were found in the Colorado ...