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Invasive zebra mussels found in moss balls at Maine pet stores

Officials are urging Mainers to destroy their aquatic moss balls after zebra mussels were found living in them at pet stores in central and southern Maine. Zebra mussels, a restricted/prohibited species in Maine, can “outcompete native species, and clog boat motors, hydropower structures, intake pipes and other in-water structures” if released into the wild, according to a DIF&W spokesperson.

 

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