K38 Rescue

Scientists and lake managers in several states are trying everything from power washers to electric jolts to kill or at least manage quagga mussels. So far, the thumbnail-sized, tough-shelled mussels — discovered nearly three years ago in Lake Mead — are winning. But UNLV biologist David Wong is working with other researchers on a promising new weapon: the redear sunfish. Distinguished by a red mark on its sides, this particular sunfish is nicknamed Òthe shellcrackerÓ and has a proven appetite for quagga mussels. Quagga mussels were found in the Great Lakes 20 years ago, having hitched rides on cargo ships arriving from the Atlantic ... Read Full Story

Nature appears to have a brightly colored solution to the quagga mussel invasion at Lake Mead. The redear sunfish is waiting in the wings to be introduced as the potential savior of the Las Vegas Valleys main water source. UNLV biologist David Wong, the regions chief quagga fighter, has long suspected that fish appetite could be the best answer to the clam infestation. Hes as much a fish expert as he is a mussel expert, having earned a bachelors degree in fisheries and a doctorate in aquatic ecology before taking on invasive mussels. He keeps a fish tank in his office thats home to ... Read Full Story

David Wong came to Las Vegas to try to save it from an alien invasion. The native of China has been working as a researcher at UNLVs School of Community Health Sciences since July 2008 for one reason because Southern Nevada is where the war to end all wars must be waged against quagga mussels, the little freshwater mollusks that threaten to clog and poison the regions water systems. Wong has for 15 years studied the effects of invasive mussel species in the United States. During the eight years leading up to his move to Nevada, Wongs sights were zeroed in on a cousin ... Read Full Story

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  MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark 702.735.7123                                                         September 28, 2009   Next month on Lake Havasu Entries continue to climb, Performance Alley packed, Syndication Television broadcasts for 28th quakysense IJSBA World Finals   Presented by Monster Energy, racers from over 30 nations, 40 States Expected at Crazy Horse RV Resort & Campground        LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz.— As entries from around the world continue to climb, Performance Alley fills up with vendors, TV plans fall into place and sponsors continue to commit, less than two weeks remain before Lake Havasu City becomes the center of the personal watercraft racing world during 28 ... Read Full Story