Invasive freshwater jellyfish found near Canyon Ferry Reservoir

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 904

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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The Treasure State is being invaded by aquatic jellyfish from parts unknown, and while Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said they’re not dangerous, it’s an introduced species, not native to the state.

“It’s not something we’re really alarmed about,” said Tom Woolf, who coordinates FWP’s Aquatic Invasive Program. “It’s an awareness kind of thing. They don’t harm people or anything, and their impacts on the environment appear to be small, but they’re not …

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