BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A new website has been launched to help combat the invasion of the invasive golden mussel in Kern County and around the state.
The website was rolled out in partnership between local Kern County water agencies and groups aiming to help protect the region’s water resources from the ongoing threat of spreading golden mussels.
The invasive mussel species is native to China and southeast Asia, and first arrived in California in 2024.
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In just two years, the tiny sea animals have made their way into water systems throughout the state and wreaked havoc in water supply networks, as just one female mollusk can produce a million eggs every year…