New York covered Lake George with 700 mats; 97% of invasive clams died

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• In 2011, Lake George took significant action against its invasive Asian clam issue by implementing a large-scale benthic barrier treatment, which successfully eliminated ninety-seven percent of clams in a five-acre area.
• Reported by Times of India and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:26 UTC.

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