State of Whitefish Lake
Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 years, 10 months AGO
Aquatic invasive species such as Eurasian water milfoil and zebra mussels are among the biggest environmental threats facing Whitefish Lake, according to Mike Koopal, director of Whitefish Lake Institute. Koopal delivered the annual “State of the Lake” program to the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce Wednesday.
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Wildlife biologists perform health tests on a bighorn ram Wednesday morning at Big Arm State Park. The sheep are not tranquilized but blindfold to help keep them calm during the tests. Feb. 26, 2014 in Big Arm, Montana. (© Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake)
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Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake After finishing the final leg of her 91-mile fundraising run, Kelda Latham-Bennett, right, is greeted by Special Olympics athlete Chrissy Siefke in the Flathead Industries parking lot Monday afternoon. Latham-Bennett raised more than $4,000 for Special Olympics of Montana by running from Libby to Kalispell. The two-day run started Sunday at Achievements' Parkside Thrift Store in Libby and concluded Monday afternoon at Flathead Industries in Kalispell. Monday, June 4, 2012 in Kalispell, Montana.