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Catfish Spotted Swimming Through Yard During Heavy Gulf Coast Rains
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (234+ words) (KTDY) - Much of the Gulf Coast is getting a lot of rain this week, and things are on the move as the water levels rise. James Spann posted a large catfish swimming in a flooded yard in Mobile, Alabama, after…...
Mille Lacs walleye return to the same spawning "hotspots," highlighting critical need for habitat protection
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (194+ words) Lead study author Kayla Lenz collects walleye on Mille Lacs Lake. URBANA, Ill. -- Spring peepers are singing, and walleye harvesters are ready to go out on Mille Lacs Lake, as they have for hundreds of years. The walleye spawn is on....
An American Eel In The Chicago River? Angler's Rare Find Raises Questions
1+ week, 3+ day ago (612+ words) RIVER NORTH " Last week, Ben Gorashchenko looked down into the Chicago River at the long, twisting, wriggling creature he just reeled in. Gorashchenko was pulling in an American eel " an extremely rare find in the Chicago River. Researchers told Block…...
New Stoat Sausage Bait Trial Results Impressive
1+ week, 4+ day ago (626+ words) A new sausage bait targeting stoats is shaping up to be a valuable tool to protect kiwi and other native wildlife after impressive results in field trials. The Department of Conservation has been working with pest control developer, Connovation, to…...
New stoat sausage bait trial serves up impressive results
1+ week, 4+ day ago (568+ words) The Department of Conservation (DOC) says a new sausage bait targeting stoats is shaping up to be a valuable tool to protect kiwi and other native wildlife after impressive results in field trials. The Department has been working with pest…...
Goldfish: a household pet that can become an invasive species for ecosystems
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (528+ words) Although they are part of aquariums and homes worldwide, goldfish are generating growing concern among environmental specialists. Researchers from the University of Missouri and the University of Toledo warned that when released into lakes and ponds, these animals cause significant…...
Exclusive | Slippery slope: Cold winter affects NYC migration of this nearly see-through fish
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (583+ words) Staten Island's eel population is in a cold plunge. The year's icier-than-normal winter has put a partial freeze on the city's American eel migration, with nearly half of the wriggly and nearly-invisible critters making their annual pilgrimage from the ocean…...
Dumped goldfish endangering native carp in lake near Cambridge
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (556+ words) Goldfish were released into a lake, endangering the native carp population Pet goldfish illegally dumped in a lake are endangering native fish species, the Environment Agency has warned. The agency has been working with staff at Milton Country Park, near…...
10 Best Giant Fish for an 900 Gallon (~3, 500 Litres) Aquarium
2+ week, 2+ day ago (18+ words) Mega-Aquarium Guide: The Top Ten Monster Fish for a Nine Hundrred-Gallon (3, 407 Litres) Freshwater Aquarium...