June 03, 2010 -- A discovery in Southern Utah has raised statewide concerns about a tiny creature that's capable of doing tens of millions of dollars in damage.
It appears to be what wildlife experts have been fearing and campaigning against for several years: a quagga mussel. Quagga and zebra mussels are potentially disastrous, so wildlife officials have worked aggressively to keep them out of the state.
But a regional supervisor for the Division of Wildlife Services says a live, adult mussel was found in Hurricane's Sand Hollow Reservoir on May 21. Biologists say the mussel has the markings and characteristics of a quagga. Read the full story to get the details.
