( Editor’s Note by Shonda Little: This press release from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife is being included in Beckham County Record to alert boaters that they may unknowingly transfer this invasive Zebra Mussel into Beckham County lakes if their boats have been in affected lakes and not properly cleaned.)
Invasive zebra mussels have been detected for the first time in Fort Supply Lake in Woodward County, according to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.The mussels were discovered by ODWC fisheries biologists during recent sampling efforts. The presence of zebra mussel veligers, or offspring, confirms that the lake is now host to the invasive aquatic species.
