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Zebra mussels found in Lake Minnetonka; Osgood says, “It’s going to change the lake”
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Dick Osgood, the Wayzata.com invasive species expert and director of the Lake Minnetonka Association reacted to the discovery of Zebra Mussels in Wayzata Bay by responding, "It's going to be a pain."
Osgood indicated this morning that, "A handful of very small zebra mussels were found on the east side of Wayzata Bay along the causeway. This was based on a report from a local resident who discovered them, and the DNR followed up within a day or two and confirmed the info."
"I have been in communication with the Watershed District, and they are planning on going out in the next day or two and doing a wider scan to see if they can be found elsewhere," Osgood continued.
Osgood referenced Lake Mille Lacs as an example of what could happen on Lake Minnetonka, "I have heard DNR reports that zebra mussels are infesting Mille Lacs at the rate of hundreds ...Click here to read more »
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