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SJV WATER: State refuses to declare golden mussel emergency because there is no “long-term solution”

November 2, 2026

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern County water managers and officials were left scratching their heads after the California Governor’s...

SJV WATER: Golden mussels may weaken concrete and degrade water quality, studies suggest

SJV Water

Ecosystems

October 28, 2026

By Allison Hunter, SJV Water Invasive golden mussels that have been clogging pipelines throughout the state’s water systems over the...

SJV WATER: Westlands Water District may get funding from Department of War to combat golden mussels

SJV Water

Ecosystems

October 11, 2026

By Allison Hunter, SJV Water Westlands Water District has partnered with the Lemoore Naval Air Station to request $1.8 million...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Uninvited guests: Protecting California from invasive species

Maven

Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

September 30, 2026

Experts explain how prevention, early detection, and coordinated response can help protect California’s ecosystems, waterways, agriculture, and communities. Invasive species...

NOTICE of Department of Fish and Wildlife Rulemaking: Invasive Mussels

Department of Fish and Wildlife

ANNOUNCEMENTS Ecosystems

August 8, 2026

From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) has published the Notice of...

USGS: Environmental DNA monitoring protects fish hatchery from invasive species

USGS

Ecosystems

July 11, 2026

By the USGS USGS NOROCK scientists, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, used environmental DNA monitoring in...

AG ALERT: Golden mussels plague farms and water districts

Ag Alert

Ecosystems

July 8, 2026

By Caleb Hampton The spread of golden mussels in California has alarmed farmers this year as the invasive species established...

DWR: Detecting the Delta’s inhabitants through their DNA fingerprint

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Ecosystems

July 8, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: Finding the Delta’s most elusive residents means digging deep down into the microscopic traces...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Could dredging invasive clams boost fish food in Suisun Marsh?

Robin Meadows

Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

July 7, 2026

by Robin Meadows The San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary has been a food desert for fish for two decades and the...

CAL MATTERS: California scales back golden mussel safeguards at vital reservoir, alarming experts

Cal Matters

Ecosystems

June 12, 2026

Destructive golden mussels are wreaking havoc in California waterways. Why are California water managers ending precautions for a vital reservoir? By...

CDFW research links California’s Nutria invasion to Pacific Northwest population

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Ecosystems

April 8, 2026

Study also informs eradication efforts, offers toolkit for future research worldwide From the California Department of Fish and Wildlife: Scientists...