Findings Of Faucet Snails Temporarily Closes Public Access

The White Earth Nation and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are responding to a report that faucet snails were discovered in a container of leeches purchased at a bait shop in the Otter Tail/Becker County area.

 

 

 

 

The White Earth Nation and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are responding to a report that faucet snails were discovered in a container of leeches purchased at a bait shop in the Otter Tail/Becker County area.

After sampling area ponds, faucet snails were found in several located on tribal and non-tribal lands in the area.

To prevent the further spread of faucet snails, White Earth officials have temporarily closed the infested tribal land ponds to public access and leeching until further investigations are completed.

Additional inspections are underway.

Because of its potential impacts to waterfowl, the DNR is currently in the process of designating the faucet snail as a prohibited invasive species.

 

Don Haney

   

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