Quagga/Zebra Mussel News

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  • April 8, 2025

This message is being forwarded on behalf of CA State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways:

2025 QZ Grant Webinar Now Posted

The following materials are now available on the DBW webpage from the 3/13/2025 webinar:

  • Webinar Recording
  • Questions & Answers Document

You can access these resources here: https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/QZGrant

Categories: General
  • March 19, 2025

This mid-year webinar will be held on March 27, 2025, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Mountain Time. This is an opportunity to share current information on WRP activities, relevant national invasive species legislation, and progress on QZAP Action Plan goals.

No registration is required.

Instructions on how to join this webinar can be found on the Agenda (PDF).

Categories: General
  • March 5, 2025

California Department of Fish and Wildlife is relaying the following information received from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). CDFW anticipates the following changes to CDFA's Border Protection Stations program operations will impact the interdiction and inspection of overland conveyances that may carry invasive mussels. Questions can be directed to CDFW via Invasives@wildlife.ca.gov or (866) 440-9530 and will be shared with CDFA.

The following information is being forwarded on behalf of the CDFA:

The State of California is currently facing a significant and ongoing budget deficit, and programs across CDFA are being required to implement budget reductions. In accordance with the budget reductions, the Border Protection Stations (BPS) Program will be reducing scheduled staffing levels to the minimum necessary to maintain safe operations for all working shifts, and will be reducing the hours of operation at multiple stations.

The following schedules of operation will be implemented effective April 1, 2025:

  • Alturas: Open daylight hours
  • Benton: Open daylight hours
  • Blythe: Open 24/7
  • Dorris: Open 24/7
  • Hornbrook: Open 24/7
  • Long Valley: Open 24/7
  • Meyers: Open 8 hours per day
  • Mt. Pass: Open 24/7
  • Needles: Open 24/7
  • Redwood Highway: Open daylight hours
  • Smith River: Open daylight hours
  • Topaz: Open 8 hours per day
  • Truckee: Open 24/7
  • Tulelake: Open daylight hours
  • Vidal: Open 24/7
  • Winterhaven: Open 24/7

For the stations open during daylight hours, they will be open for two shifts, which may vary seasonally from 14-16 hours.

Additionally, all stations are being instructed to focus on commercial traffic, with a primary focus on the compliance of high-risk agricultural commodities and the Program’s responsibilities for its cooperative agency agreements. Private vehicle inspections will be impacted by the reduced staffing levels, and should continue to be conducted as traffic and/or staffing allows.

And while all stations will continue to be scheduled for operation seven days per week, with the reduced available staffing there may be days where Station Managers will need to close operations for a day to ensure the safety of both program staff and the traveling public.

Categories: General

Fisheries Branch
Branch Chief: Jay Rowan
1010 Riverside Parkway, West Sacramento, CA 95605
Fisheries@wildlife.ca.gov