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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Quaggas Are Close


This is way too close to Bear Lake!

We just received this information from Utah Department of Wildlife Resources.
"... quagga mussel veligers have been identified and confirmed via DNA analysis in a sample taken from Deer Creek Reservoir.  As such, we have taken measures to place a "closure order" on the reservoir that requires decontamination of all watercraft exiting Deer Creek."
This is very sad to see. We can only hope that they don't survive and thrive as an adult population. If they do they most certainly start a domino effect down the Provo River, Utah Lake and Jordan River. 

This is a serious reminder to be extra cautious in the use and cleaning of your own and any visiting watercraft visiting Bear Lake. We encourage all who have "permits to launch" to self-police and require all vessels to be inspected before they would be allowed to cross your property to launch. 

We will be following this with great interest.
Keep you posted,

Claudia Cottle

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