Texas Fish & Game

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November 6, 2017

How to Avoid Spreading Salvinia and Zebra Mussels-and Get Ticketed (video)

Did you know it is illegal to transport zebra mussels in Texas? Even if you do not realize you have them on your boat, you can be fined if you transport them to another location. This […]
July 18, 2016

Zebra mussels … Texas update, a mussel sniffing dog, tough laws in New Mexico, and maybe some help in the future?

The search for zebra mussels is now part of the boating culture not only in Texas, but in freshwater water bodies across the United States. In Texas, the latest lakes are classified as infested with zebra mussels: […]
December 24, 2013

TPWD proposes adding 30 counties to mussel regs

In the state’s ongoing effort to combat the spread of invasive zebra mussels, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved for public comment a proposal to add 30 counties in North and Central Texas to […]
December 8, 2013

New TX zebra mussel rules take effect Dec. 10

In the state’s ongoing effort to combat the spread of invasive zebra mussels, new rules take effect Dec. 10 requiring that all boats operating on public water in 17 Northeast Texas counties be drained after use. […]