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Zebra mussels can be spread when improperly cleaned boats move between water bodies. The invasive species can reproduce quickly and competes with native fish and mussels. Photo courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey and Kentucky Fish and Wildlife

Invasive zebra mussels discovered in popular Northern Kentucky lake
BY: - November 30, 2022

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is urging vigilance by anglers and boaters after the discovery of invasive zebra mussels in Williamstown Lake in Grant County. The lake is near the Licking River, home to some of Kentucky’s rarest native mussels. Native mussels help clean water sources but are threatened by competition from the non-native species. Zebra […]

$100 million for Kentucky flood recovery in Biden’s disaster-relief request to Congress
BY: - November 30, 2022

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration wants Congress to approve more than $37 billion to help communities throughout the country recover from various natural disasters, including Hurricanes Ian, which battered Florida and the Southeast U.S. in late September, and Fiona, which hit Puerto Rico. The supplemental funding request comes on top of a $9 billion COVID-19 […]