Texas lake eradicates Zebra mussels; here's how they did it

[@derekl_]

So "how they did it" is actually "they got really fudging lucky and caught it early." Talk about burying the lede.

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

Damn things are razor sharp

[@Spencerrojas]

Cut my feet up pretty good this last weekend hurts to walm

[@isaacstone7899]

From people’s boats, they should know that. People still use their boats from ocean to lakes.

[@youlame5330]

Going to Hippie Hollow next month. So glad i dont have worry about my Captian Winkie getting all cut up

[@119jle]

It’s so small no worries

[@youlame5330]

@@119jle hippie hollow is small. I thought it be bigger.. lots of fun tho

[@blainemichaelburns5713]

😂

[@BackyardRambo]

Bet he got cut up. The clip was about lake Waco.

[@scoria1755]

The plastic sheet story sounds like a lie.

[@michaelumali8363]

zebra mussels make good fertilizer

[@peculiarcomics2255]

thats pretty cool, how do you harvest them?

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

Are they putting the plastic sheeting over the zebra mussels and weighing it down with sand? I just want to know how I can fight them.

[@tvviewer4500]

So... how do you used the plastic? Why not just pick them up?

[@thefungshueshitter2833]

They’re sharp as a knife

[@BaconBeast11]

Are you going to personally remove 100s of thousands of possible mussels? And if you take them out, their larvae are still probably swimming around and will start their life cycle again. So you’ll need to spend a lot of time and effort for something that isn’t guaranteed to work. With unlimited time and resources, sure. But thats not the reality for a lot of land management/community organizations. Zebra mussels aren’t the only invasive species, aren’t the only management species, and are a part of an ecosystem that is so dynamic it’s just tough to manage. Hence the deferment to prevention of their spread and not eradication.

[@azzir325]

Interesting that most of the mussel footage appeared to be saltwater species filmed at low tide...

[@nostickpeople]

Not for nothin... But lake Ontario used to be so polluted you couldnt even get 10 feet from it without gagging. As anoying as the zebra mussels are the water is so clear u can see 10 feet plus down! Crystal clear! So give the little guys a break! We polluted it.. They fixed it free!

[@taylormcdaniel603]

Give them a break? Lol did you not hear how they literally eat up everything and destroy entire eco systems?

[@LightspeedTutorials]

wow these mussels even create clouds over lakes they inhibit? amazing!

[@peteh8077]

Mussels killed my pond

[@jperez7893]

ducks love mussels

[@mdmarko]

Are they edible?

[@ghettomomma719]

I was told no- we have the in our lake and they are super tiny, dont know why not though

[@mrgeno4682]

No

[@TheKingdied]

They are edible but tiny and I hear there not tasty/ they are filter feeders so any toxins in the water is in the mussels/ they probably make excellent fertilizer

[@rebelusa6585]

I think all clams are edible, including zebra mussel.

[@Epck]

​@@rebelusa6585 probably but they're more like barnacles than real muscles

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

Bottom line there is nothing you can do - sad

[@LightspeedTutorials]

another lesson learned: do not wear orange shirt in videos: you will look like a convict