Utah Inspects Thousands Of Boats Over Memorial Day Weekend
By Porter Huntsman · May 27, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah wildlife officials inspected over eight thousand boats during Memorial Day weekend. The inspections aimed to prevent invasive mussels from entering state waterways.
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More than eight thousand boats were inspected over Memorial Day weekend.
The inspections aimed to prevent quagga and zebra mussels from spreading into Utah waterways.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources crews checked watercraft at inspection stations across the state.
Utah wildlife officials inspected more than eight thousand boats over Memorial Day weekend as part of efforts to stop invasive mussels from spreading into state waterways.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said crews checked watercraft at inspection stations across the state for quagga and zebra mussels.
The inspections were conducted at various locations throughout Utah to monitor for invasive species. According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the process involved checking watercraft at inspection stations across the state.
