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The Urgent Need for Strengthened Mussel Prevention in South Dakota
South Dakota faces a growing and urgent threat from the continued spread of invasive zebra mussels—tiny, fast-reproducing species that have already proven devastating to ecosystems and economies across the US. Once established, these mussels are impossible to eradicate, clogging water systems, damaging infrastructure, reducing water quality, and jeopardizing revenue streams tied to recreation, hydropower, and agriculture. Immediate and proactive prevention is not simply an environmental necessity— it is sound economic policy. Click below to read more about the bill.