Just over two years ago I noted the pending, rolling disaster of the introduction of Caribbean Crazy Ants, or Rasberry Crazy Ants, to the American South.
Associated Press is catching up.
Now, will you listen to me when I tell you not to vote for Rick Perry? Will you listen when I tell you we need to control CO² emissions?
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Posted by Ed Darrell
Zebra mussels have been found live in Lake Texoma, on the Texas-Oklahoma border, a lake made by damming the Red River. Video from WFAA, Channel 8 in Dallas. Press release from Texas Parks and Wildlife.
All of a sudden Texans have a powerful reason to worry about evolution (the mussels are evolving to live in warmer waters?), climate change, ecosystem destruction by exotic species, and water pollution.
Zebra mussels are a bigger problem than any other undocumented immigrant.
Happy Earth Day! 
If you find a suspected zebra mussel, here are the numbers to call:
- In Texas-(800) 792-4263
- In Oklahoma-(405) 521-3721
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Posted by Ed Darrell
Ed Darrell on Texas's Colorado River
Come on in, the water's fine. Come often: Cleanliness is next to godliness.
Millard Fillmore's Bathtub 