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POLSON — “Invasive Mussels: What You Need to Know” by Tom Bansak will be Mission Mountain Audubon’s evening program on Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m. in the Polson library meeting room. Everyone is welcome.
Come learn what all the fuss is about. This presentation will cover the biology of invasive zebra and quagga mussels, as well as their ecological, economic and recreational impacts. Also included is information on what the state and local Flathead entities are doing to prevent their arrival and potential impacts if they get here, and also, what you can do to help.
Tom Bansak is an aquatic ecologist who serves as assistant director of the Flathead Lake Biological Station, where he started as a graduate student in 1996. Tom has been involved with the Flathead’s battle against Aquatic Invasive Species for over a decade.