FWP wraps up busy season fighting invasive water species

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is wrapping up another busy season working to prevent invasive mussels, snails, clams and aquatic weeds from overrunning lakes and rivers across the state.

The agency, which has its own dive team and partners with private conservation groups across Montana, has surveyed more than 300 bodies of water, collected more than 2,200 early-detection samples and reported several concerning discoveries this year...