Idaho boat inspections begin for invasive mussels

Eight of eighteen planned boat inspection sites in Idaho are up and running in an attempt to prevent the invasive quagga and zebra mussels from entering the state.
The invasive mussels reproduce and spread rapidly, clogging machinery and water pipes and destroying aquatic ecosystems.
An officials with the Idaho Department of Agriculture says inspection sites are focusing on boats coming into Idaho from other states.
The inspection program is being paid for by a special invasive species sticker that must be placed on boats and that costs from $5 to $20. (AP)