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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 10:30 AM
British Columbia remains free of invasive mussels, thanks to ongoing efforts that have seen more than 6,100 watercraft inspected so far this year – already surpassing the number of inspections in all of 2015.
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Monday, June 6, 2016 11:00 AM
The Province is joining forces with neighbouring jurisdictions in the fight against invasive species, including zebra and quagga mussels.
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Saturday, April 30, 2016 9:30 AM
The B.C. government has proclaimed May 2016 as “Invasive Species Action Month” to help raise awareness of the environmental and economic damage that invasive plants and animals can cause if they become established in the province.
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Monday, April 25, 2016 10:00 AM
A biologist who has spent more than 35 years beautifying the Cowichan Valley, a driving force behind the protection of an iconic piece of the North Shore Mountains, an enthusiastic park operator known for her wildflower posters, and a man remembered for saving the lives of countless park visitors – these are the recipients of the 2015 BC Parks Volunteer Awards.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016 2:35 PM
Following a successful pilot program last year, Premier Christy Clark announced a $2 million boost to the province’s invasive mussel defence program that will see eight permanent mussel inspection stations installed at major entry points along B.C.’s borders.
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Thursday, September 3, 2015 3:45 PM
B.C.’s new invasive mussel defence teams have made great strides patrolling highways throughout the province, searching for tiny molluscs on transported watercraft.
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Friday, July 10, 2015 9:15 AM
Columbia Basin Trust is helping the province to double the number of mobile decontamination units aimed at stopping invasive mussels from entering British Columbia waterways, thanks to $360,000 in new funding.
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Friday, May 29, 2015 9:35 AM
The B.C. government has proclaimed June 2015 to be "Invasive Species Action Month' to raise awareness of the environmental and economic damage that invasive plants and animals can cause if they become established in British Columbia.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015 9:45 AM
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The Province is expanding its fight against invasive mussels with a $1.3-million boost toward early detection and rapid response.
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014 8:30 AM
A co-ordinated interprovincial response to invasive mussels has resulted in ten small competition sailboats and one Zodiac travelling from mussel-infested Lake Ontario being inspected at the Victoria Yacht Club.
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