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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 Scientists crowdsource to stop invasive mussels By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE — The invasive quagga and zebra mussels have a $100,000 bounty on their “heads.” The federal government is offering the six-figure prize for the best suggestion on how to stop their relentless and destructive spread because sci- entists say they are stumped. “We might as well give it a try,” said Sherri Pucherelli, a biologist with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. “Open water. That’s really where the chal- lenge is. Nothing has been developed right now that causes complete eradication in a large water body.” The filter-feeders that syphon in water to pluck out microscopic organisms can throw food chains out of bal- ance, and their sheer numbers in attaching to surfaces can clog pipes at reservoirs and damage boat motors. Giant water bodies turning aqua- marine blue is a sign that the base of the food chain is being depleted, risking starvation for other species, including sport fish. Quagga mussels approach U.S. Department of Agriculture A group of invasive zebra mussels. an inch in length while zebra mussels can be about twice that size. The species are native to Russia and Ukraine, and are believed to have arrived in the U.S. in the 1980s aboard ships that released ballast water into the Great Lakes. They attach to boats and trailers and travel long dis- tances, and their micro- scopic larvae can survive in water inside a boat or even an angler’s wading boots. Also, the mussels can sense toxins and close their shells. The Bureau of Reclama- tion first started dealing with the mussels after discover- ing them in 2007 in Lake Mead in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. They’ve multiplied so fast that scientists now estimate the entire volume of the lake is fil- tered by the mussels every five days. Federal officials say the only area not yet invaded in the contiguous United States is the Columbia River Basin in the Pacific Northwest. The basin is heavily used for hydroelectric power, and offi- cials estimate it will cost $500 million annually to prevent the mussels from clogging pipes and infrastructure. The environmental dam- age to the food chain could further strain struggling runs of salmon and steelhead in the basin where more than a dozen species are listed under the Endangered Species Act. The mussels are getting close to the basin. Sampling last fall found larvae of quagga or zebra mussels at Tiber Res- ervoir in north-central Mon- tana. It was the first positive test in the state. Federal and state agencies have mostly tried to contain the spread of mussels, typi- cally with boat inspections. The goal of the prize compe- tition is eradicate mussels in large water bodies. The dead- line for ideas is Feb. 28. Specifically, federal scien- tists are seeking a solution that kills 100 percent of the mus- sels in large water bodies, is cost-effective and environ- mentally sound. That means native species must survive whatever kills the invasive mussels. “We can kill mussels,” said David Raff, science adviser at the Bureau of Reclamation. “Chlorine is very effective. But you can’t dump chlorine into a reservoir.” Gearhart man accused of child pornography He allegedly tried to sell the material By JACK HEFFERNAN The Daily Astorian A Gearhart man has been accused of crimes related to child pornography. Samuel Roy Polan, 39, allegedly compelled a child to engage in sexually explicit activity and either recorded it or took a photograph. He then allegedly attempted to sell the material. Polan has been charged with using a child in a dis- play of sexually explicit conduct and first-de- gree encouraging child sex abuse. Bail has been set at $500,00. He will be arraigned in Circuit Court on Friday if indicted. Seaside man arrested after allegedly having sex with minor By JACK HEFFERNAN The Daily Astorian A Seaside man has been accused of having sex three times with a girl under 16. Anastacia Eugenio Lopez Fabian, 24, allegedly had sex with the girl between sum- mer 2016 and December. He allegedly had sex with her again after she turned 16. Last week, he allegedly assaulted her. The girl’s mother reported her as a runaway to Seaside police one morning last week. She had left the house and did not want to go to school after attending a party the night before. Police then found her at Fabian’s home. Police dis- covered the alleged crimes while interviewing her. Fabian has been charged with three counts of third-de- gree rape, contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor, fourth-degree assault and harassment. Bail has been set at $25,000. If indicted, he is scheduled to be arraigned in Circuit Court on Friday. Washington state officials gave activist’s info to ICE Woman now facing deportation By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE — The Wash- ington state Department of Licensing gave information to U.S. Immigration and Cus- toms Enforcement about an undocumented immigrant rights activist now facing deportation. An email obtained by The Associated Press under a pub- lic records request shows the state agency sent ICE a copy of the driver’s license and license application for activ- ist Maru Mora-Villalpando on Dec. 7. Weeks later, ICE ordered her to appear before an immi- gration judge, even though she said she had not had any contact with law enforcement that might have prompted deportation. The Seattle Times last month reported that the Department of Licens- AP Photo/Elaine Thompson Maru Mora-Villalpando, a longtime activist for illegal im- migrants in the Northwest, says she herself is now facing deportation. ing had shared information with immigration author- ities despite promises by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee that state officials would not enforce immigration laws. Inslee ordered the practice halted immediately and the deputy director of the depart- ment resigned. 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