ANS boat interdictions

Item Metadata

Dublin Core

Title

ANS boat interdictions

Description

Colorado Parks and Wildlife coordinates a broad multijurisdictional watercraft inspection and decontamination network to protect waters from invasive zebra and quagga mussels and other invasive species. Recreational watercraft is the main vector of introduction for this harmful invader. Colorado is a headwater state and there are no mussels upstream. State certified inspectors repeatedly intercept watercraft infested with mussels.

Creator

Colorado Parks & Wildlife

Subject

Aquatic nuisance species
ANS
Boating
Inspections
Zebra mussels
Quagga mussels
Fact sheet

Extent

2 pages

Date Created

2020-01

Type

Fact Sheet

Format

application/pdf

Language

English

Publisher

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Collection

Citation

Colorado Parks & Wildlife, “ANS boat interdictions,” CPW Digital Collections, accessed March 28, 2024, https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/items/show/132.