Idaho Gov. Brad Little signs quagga response bill [Video]

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho is continuing its battle against the invasive quagga mussel which appeared in state waters in late September 2023. 

A news release from Gov. Brad Little’s office on Wednesday said he signed Senate Bill 1372 into law, providing close to $6.6 million in funding to the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA). The funding will allow the department to continue monitoring and preparing for potential future responses.

“An unchecked spread of quagga mussels has the potential to cost Idaho hundreds of millions of dollars in direct and indirect costs,” Little said.

The Snake River treatment is part of the state’s plan to eradicate the invasive quagga mussels, which threaten the Snake River’s food chain and Idaho’s waterways. 

ISDA previously told KTVBthey saw high mortality in large-scale suckers, northern …