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Idaho Governor vetoes bill to keep quagga and zebra mussels out of Idaho

April 11, 2017/

Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter vetoed one of the Legislature’s attempts to keep quagga and zebra mussels out of Idaho, but encouraged groups to continue to work on the issue.

Quagga and zebra mussels are invasive aquatic species introduced to the United States from the Black Sea in the 1980s. They have surfaced in lakes and rivers in most states and have proven nearly impossible to eradicate.

Kimberlee Kruesi / Associated Press , KTVB

Full Story: http://idahobusinessreview.com/2017/04/11/otter-vetoes-invasive-species-bill/

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