Most coastal residents have heard about Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning and the dangers that it poses to humans. But it’s not just people that can get sick or even die from eating toxic mussels, clams ...

Mussel-sniffing dogs will inspect vessels at Lopez Lake for invasive quagga muscles on July 3 and July 4, 2023. Courtesy of San Luis Obispo County Shellfish-sniffing dogs will examine vessels at Lopez ...

Dog walkers visiting the Suffolk coast are being reminded to take extra care following further reports of palm oil washing up on the shore and the ongoing poisoning risk from shellfish. Suffolk ...

Shellfish-sniffing dogs will examine vessels at Lopez Lake for invasive quagga mussels ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. So-called “mussel dogs” “sniff around boats, alerting handlers to the ...